Maradona turned 61 today and in celebration of his birthday, Napoli posted a touching tribute on social media.
Maradona, who died in November last year after suffering a heart attack, is fondly remembered by the Italian club.
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Naples Share a message on social media To commemorate Maradona, which read: “On this day in 1960, the greatest of all time was born.
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“Happy Birthday Diego! Maradona 1960 – Infinity.”
Since his death, Napoli have honored the Argentine like no other club.
Immediately after his death, Napoli fans erected a “train wall of fire” in the streets outside the stadium.
And all schools in the city were closed for one day, and this is the importance of Maradona for Naples.
Signs inside San Paolo commemorate the ‘King’, who helped Napoli win their first league title in 1987, before repeating the stunt in 1990.
Maradona also won the UEFA Cup with the club in 1989 and the Italian Cup in 1987 – his legacy is unparalleled at the club.
For this reason, Napoli paid tribute to him in a match against Rijeka last season – every player wore the iconic number 10 on their backs next to Maradona’s name.
Although Maradona also played for Barcelona, Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors, Napoli have been his most successful clubs.
He also won the 1986 World Cup, scoring perhaps the greatest goal ever in a World Cup Final against England en route to the final.
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