The Neapolitan writer Roberto Saviano, sentenced to death by the Casalesi clan after publishing ‘Gomorra’, tells how during the 1990 World Cup in Italy he witnessed a strange, historic moment. He was ten years old and had happily gone with his father to watch Italy-Argentina at the San Paolo stadium. They were carrying flags. It was the semi-finals. Maradona was playing in the stadium that would bear his name. After Italy took the lead, Argentina managed to equalise. It was then that the non-Neapolitan public became more excited and began to whistle and insult Maradona. The Neapolitans present, seeing that the local idol was being insulted, could not tolerate such an affront and began to sing “Diego, Diego”, even though he was playing on the other side… See More
2024-07-05 19:00:16
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