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Luigi de Magistris, the mayor of Naples, has officially taken the first step for the San Paolo Stadium to be named after Diego Maradona, who passed away on Wednesday, in the future, MTI reported. The declaration earlier in the morning was followed by swift action in the Italian city.
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| Italian mourners marry Maradona near San Paolo (Photo: AFP) |
“Let us dedicate the San Paolo Stadium to the memory of Diego Armando Maradona.” He wrote earlier on Twitter. From Magistris, who said the city-run stadium should get a new name. He added Thursday, having already agreed to this in the morning, formally taking the first steps toward baptism.
“It is a process, but now it will be a very fast process, because when there is such a strong desire, nothing can stop us.” – said the politician quoted by MTI.
He stressed that he hoped that supporters temporarily excluded from the pandemic during the name change procedure would be able to return to the auditorium, according to a news agency report.
The Naples stadium, built after the Second World War, in which Maradona played between 1984 and 1991, received the name of San Pablo. Legend has it that the apostle who arrived in Italy landed in Fuorigrotta, a part of the city where the Naples stadium is located.
The President of Naples, Aurelio De Laurentiis In that sense, he explained that it would be fair to name the stadium with the name of Maradona, who would thus continue to be part of and witness to the life of the team. He added: Maradona’s years at Naples are unforgettable for those who live there, the Argentine forward was both a symbol of renewal and of the long-awaited resurrection, added the telegraph office.
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