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Ciao, Diego
Tribute: Ho visto Maradona
Tribute: Ho visto Maradona
Following his tragic death at the age of 60, Football Italia looks back at how Diego Armando Maradona became so more than a player for Napoli fans. Maradona reached the peak of his career in Serie A with Napoli from 1984-91, winning their only two Serie A titles. The most famous song chanted by fans […]
Calls to name Stadio San Paolo after Maradona
Calls to name Stadio San Paolo after Maradona
There are calls for the Stadio San Paolo in Naples to be renamed after Diego Armando Maradona following his death at the age of 60. Naming the stadium after El Pibe de Oro would be a way of ensuring he will always be present at the arena he considered to be his natural home. He […]
Minute’s silence for Maradona
Minute’s silence for Maradona
There will be a minute’s silence in Serie A, the Champions League and Europa League in honour of Diego Armando Maradona, with Napoli due to play on Thursday. The legend has died at the age of 60 at his home in the Tigre area of Buenos Aires. UEFA announced there will be a minute’s silence […]
Argentine legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60
Argentine legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60
Diego Maradona, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986, has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina, Barcelona and Napoli legend is reported to have had a cardiac arrest at home. Maradona had undergone successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier this month. But he was also being treated for […]
Diego Maradona dies aged 60
Diego Maradona dies aged 60
Diego Maradona has passed away at the age of 60 following a heart attack, according to reports in Argentina. The former Barcelona and Napoli star suffered a heart attack at his home in the San Andres neighbourhood in the town of Tigre on Wednesday morning. Numerous ambulances rushed to the footballing legend’s home, but nothing […]
Cluj-Roma, Fonseca: “Dzeko will play, but not from the start. We want 3 points.”
Cluj-Roma, Fonseca: “Dzeko will play, but not from…
Paulo Fonseca and his Roma squad take on Cluj in Europa League play, where a win will bring them qualification. Fonseca spoke with the press prior to tomorrow’s match. “It’s troublesome to think of the result of the first leg, they’re dangerous at home. We want three points with the men we have available. A 4 man defense […]
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli 100% behind Gattuso’
Koulibaly: ‘Napoli 100% behind Gattuso’
Kalidou Koulibaly has confirmed Napoli players are 100% behind their coach Gennaro Gattuso: ‘There are no problems with him.’ Reports in Italy had claimed Gattuso and Napoli players had had a dressing room bust-up after their defeat against Milan last weekend. “It was an important game and it’s a pity we lost it,” Koulibaly said. […]
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko will play against Cluj’
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko will play against Cluj’
Roma boss Paulo Fonseca has confirmed Edin Dzeko will play a few minutes against Cluj in Europa League and admits he could switch to a four-man defence. Roma are travelling to Romania where the will face the locals in a Europa League clash tomorrow evening. Paulo Fonseca spoke to Sky Sport before the flight. “Our […]
