Author Archives: James Grundy
ADL’s letter to Maradona: ‘Thanks Diego’
ADL’s letter to Maradona: ‘Thanks Diego’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis paid tribute to Diego Armando Maradona. ‘I think it’s right to give the San Paolo your name’. The Partenopei patron suggested the stadium should be renamed the Stadio San Paolo-Maradona and confirmed in his letter to the legend of Napoli. Napoli published the letter on their official website. “Dear Diego,” […]
Shilton admits ‘animosity’ to Maradona; would like to have cleared the air
Shilton admits ‘animosity’ to Maradona; would like to…
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton admits he never had a chance to bury the hatchet with Diego Maradona after the late star’s infamous ‘hand of god’ World Cup goal. Shilton, now 71, was between the posts for the Three Lions in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against Argentina. Maradona was widely recognised as the greatest […]
Maradona: the letter of Napoli’s president De Laurentiis
Maradona: the letter of Napoli’s president De Laurentiis
Maradona’s loss leaves an immense emptiness in every football lover, even bigger for the hearts of Argentina and Naples. It’s in Naples where Diego became Maradona. Napoli’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis has expressed himself on the loss of the former Napoli’s number 10, through club’s official site. “Dear Diego, you leaves a testimony of what a […]
Probable line-ups: Cluj-Roma
Probable line-ups: Cluj-Roma
Coach Paulo Fonseca could make seven changes from the team that beat Parma in Serie A, when Roma visit CFR Cluj in the Europa League. The match kicks off at 20.00 UK time. The Giallorossi, who are third in Serie A and top of Group A in the Europa League, could secure a place in […]
Fans greet Maradona at Casa Rosada
Fans greet Maradona at Casa Rosada
Watch a myriad of fans pay their tribute to Diego Armando Maradona at Casa Rosada, laying down flowers by the Pibe de Oro’s coffin. The Napoli legend died on Wednesday and the image of the 1986 World Cup winner is on the front page of every single newspaper in the world. Watch how fans applaud […]
Probable line-ups: Lille-Milan
Probable line-ups: Lille-Milan
Jens Petter Hauge seems set for his first start at Milan against Lille in the Europa League, as Ante Rebic takes place up front in Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s absence. The match kicks off at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy 17.55 UK time. There’s no Zlatan when Milan travel to France to redeem themselves after having lost their first […]