Author Archives: James Grundy
Napoli will wear special kit in honour of Diego Maradona
Napoli will wear special kit in honour of Diego Maradona
With the passing of Napoli legend Diego Maradona, Napoli have unveiled a new kit that is dedicated to the man himself. Maradona won two Scudetti while at Napoli, breaking the hegemony of northern teams as well as the 1989 UEFA Cup, further cementing himself as a club legend. “A year ago, together with Kappa, we […]
Official: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Official: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
The Mayor of Naples announced the Stadio San Paolo will be renamed the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. There had been a few versions of the plan to name the stadium after the Napoli and Argentina icon, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60. Among others, the Stadio Comunale Diego Maradona, or the Arena […]
Donati: AC Milan can win the Scudetto, Ibrahimovic is like Maldini
Donati: AC Milan can win the Scudetto, Ibrahimovic is like…
Former AC Milan and Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati believes that the Rossoneri have what it takes to win the Serie A title this season. The Rossoneri picked up three more points on Sunday, beating Fiorentina 2-0 at the Stadio San Siro[1], giving them a five-point lead at the top of the Serie A table ahead […]
Video: Messi dedicates goal to Maradona
Video: Messi dedicates goal to Maradona
Leo Messi scored against Osasuna and celebrated revealing a Diego Maradona’s Newell’s Old Boys jersey, under his shirt. The Napoli legend died on Wednesday aged 60 after a cardiac arrest. Messi is widely considered Maradona’s heir and he paid tribute to his former coach during today’s Barcelona’s home game against Osasuna. The Blaugrana won 4-0. […]
Video: Conti pays emotional tribute to Maradona
Video: Conti pays emotional tribute to Maradona
Roma legend Bruno Conti paid tribute to Diego Armando Maradona in front of the mural in the Quartieri Spagnoli ahead of this evening’s Napoli-Roma. Conti and Maradona were close friends and played one against each other in Serie A back in the ‘80s. Maradona died on Wednesday, aged 60, following a cardiac arrest. Conti was […]