Napoli rename home ground as Diego Maradona Stadium in legendary footballer’s honour
Maradona, who led Argentina to victory at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and was widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, died on November 24.
Maradona, who led Argentina to victory at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and was widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, died on November 24.
Maradona has played in the Spanish league in two stints either side of his sojourn at Napoli. He spent two seasons at Barcelona from 1982 to 1984
Diego Maradona had visited Kolkata, known as the Mecca of Indian Football, 2008 and 2017 participate in a charity football match.
Considered as one of the best footballers of all time, beside Brazilian legend Pele, Diego Maradona died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.
Diego Maradona on Wednesday died due to cardiorespiratory arrest at his home in the Tigre district on the northern outskirts of the capital Buenos Aires.
Recent revelations made by the FIFA 1986 World Cup winner have led to further speculations. They suggest that all may indeed not be right for the former Napoli star.
Martinez heaped praises on his national teammate acknowledging him as the best in the world.
For Herman Crespo, Lionel Messi alongside Diego Maradona belong to a "different planet" but Gabriel Batistuta had the best goal-scoring ability.
Messi, who is 32 now, had moved to Barcelona in 2000 from Newell’s Old Boys and has gone on to become one of their most important players and perhaps their greatest ever.
Maradona had quit as Gimnasia boss after their president Gabriel Pellegrino -- who was responsible for bringing the 59-year-old to the club -- ruled out running for another term in elections on Saturday.
