Napoli will play their next three Serie A games with the image of Diego Armando Maradona on his shirt, in commemoration of the first anniversary of the death of the star, which will be celebrated on November 25.
The club announced this Saturday the decision that will start this Sunday in the match against Hellas Verona at the Diego Maradona stadium -exSan Paolo- and will be extended in the following November games against Inter and Lazio.
The shirt, made in conjunction with the Emporio Armani brand, was called “Maradona Game” and shows Diego’s face in the lower part of the front superimposed with the sign of a fingerprint with which the club seeks to “transmit the legacy of the Argentine legend to the Neapolitan city to the younger generations.”
“One year after his death, Napoli thus honors the great champion, symbol of an era and undisputed icon of world football, dedicating the Maradona Game, the specially created special jersey to him, “the club reported in a statement.
Diego’s shirt will be distributed in three color variants, in a limited edition of 1926 pieces for each shade (in homage to the club’s founding year). A portion of the proceeds from the sales will go towards charitable social initiatives.
Maradona became the top soccer idol of the city of Naples between 1984 and 1991, a period in which he led the team to five titles: two Scudettos from Serie A (1987 and 1990), an Italian Cup (1987), an Italian Super Cup (1990) and a UEFA Cup (1989). The two Scudettos and the European conquest remain to this day, the only ones in the club’s history.
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