US EditionNapoli Fans Honor Diego Maradona with Emotional Tribute on 5th Anniversary of His Death
Napoli fans honored Maradona, chanting and waving flags during a Champions League win, at the stadium renamed after him, marking five years since his death.
- During a Champions League fixture, Napoli celebrated the fifth anniversary of Diego Maradona's death by beating FK Qarabag 2-0, with a club-wide tribute at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- Diego Maradona, the club legend, led Napoli to its first Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990; the stadium was renamed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona after his death on Nov. 25, 2020.
- Before the match kicked off, the stadium announcer said `Napoli wants to remember you with a special video`, and fans responded by chanting `Diego, Diego` and `there's only one Maradona` in the 10th minute, waving flags and scarves.
- Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay headed his side into a 65th-minute lead, and seven minutes later Marko Jankovic inadvertently diverted an acrobatic attempt into his own net.
- Staging the remembrance in a Champions League fixture brought renewed attention to Diego Maradona's legacy, as the World Cup-winning Argentina player remains widely regarded among the game's greatest.
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The Napoli and his fans paid tribute to Diego Maradona on the fifth anniversary of his death.
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli and its fans paid tribute to Diego Maradona on the fifth anniversary of his death. A video of Maradona was shown on the stadium's giant screens before Tuesday's Champions League match against Qarabağ. The stadium announcer said, “Naples wants to remember you with a special video. Five years ago, the greatest of all time left us.” The entire stadium chanted “Diego, Diego.” At the tenth minute — Maradona's jersey number…
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli and its fans paid tribute to Diego Maradona on the fifth anniversary of his death. A video of Maradona was shown on the stadium's giant screens before Tuesday's Champions League match against Qarabağ. The stadium announcer said, “Naples wants to remember you with a special video. Five years ago, the greatest of all time left us.” The entire stadium chanted “Diego, Diego.” At the tenth minute — Maradona's jersey number…
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