2023-11-25 18:44:05
From the early hours of this Saturday, Naples remembers the Argentine Diego Armando Maradona, who died three years ago, a figure who is much more than a player for a city that is parthenopean and which this afternoon will honor the most important footballer in its history in the stadium that bears his name. .
This year, Naples and the Neapolitans have visited the Diego Armando Maradona mural more than ever, despite a difficult start to the season that led to the change of coach, that of the Frenchman Rudi García for another old man known as the Italian Walter Mazzarri.
This Saturday, the massive pilgrimage to the mural will not be for a reason of celebration, but rather for tribute and remembrance of the player who took them to the top.
Because from early in the morning, locals and tourists walked the streets towards the altar of ‘Diego’ in the ‘Quartieri Spagnoli’ (Spanish neighborhoods) to commemorate the figure of that Argentine who made history with two ‘Scudetti’ that placed the city of Naples on the map. A milestone that the team has only been able to achieve 33 years later, in the stadium that bears, precisely, the star’s name.
On social networks, Neapolitan followers asked that everyone who visited the emblematic mural bring an ‘LED’ candle to leave it burning all day in his memory.
Oh mama mama mama, Oh mama mama mama, Do you know why Corazon beats me, I saw Maradona, I saw Maradona, Oh mama I’m in love…
Beautiful video, the people of Naples are everything that is good ????
Diego Armando Maradona 1960-♾️
Year 3 DD (After Diego). pic.twitter.com/SK0z1bRKoQ
— Juan Heredia ????????⭐️⭐️⭐️????????19 ⚓05???????????? (@JuanHeredia18) November 25, 2023
At 6:00 p.m. (CST), all of Naples will be watching the television watching their team’s match against Atalanta, Mazzarri’s debut on the bench.
Many will gather to watch the game together in the busiest bars of the ‘Quartieri Spagnoli’ to be close to the protagonist of the day, who after the game, around 9:00 p.m., will be honored in his stadium. There fans will gather with torches to honor his memory three years after his death.
Long live ???????????? ???????????????? ???? #Maradona #Napoli pic.twitter.com/UiFuiN6rXb
— Giuseppe Annarumma (@PeppeAnnarumma) November 25, 2023
In addition, the Italian sculptor Domenico Sepe will present a new statue dedicated to the ‘Golden Pibe’, something that he already did in 2021 on the occasion of the first anniversary of his death and that he donated to the Naples City Council, but the municipality had to return it as it was considered inappropriate. too much value for a donation.
Maradona and Napoli ????
In the heart of Napoli, where Maradona became a legend, Neapolitan fans reveal what Diego means to them. Beautiful.
Video made by mattipanza for Instagram ????????. pic.twitter.com/dgVV0xtwf2— Belén (@belen_bei) November 18, 2023
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