Maradona

Pelé is regarded by many as the G.O.A.T. of football, although many people born after the 1980s would argue that  Maradona, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have overtaken him as the greatest of all time, he is still considered the best Brazilian footballer to ever grace the football pitch till date.…

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Napoli and Atalanta. It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 19.45 GMT. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE.…

Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso seems set to make some changes against Atalanta in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals. The match at the Diego Maradona kicks off at 19.45 UK time. The last four started with a 2-1 win for Juventus over Inter at San Siro and continues…

football Maradona died at the age of 60 of a heart attack, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery. Luque, who performed the surgery on Maradona, had earlier referred to the former player as a ‘difficult patient’.  Football legend Diego Maradona passed away after a heart…

Andrea Petagna starts along with Hirving Lozano and Lorenzo Insigne in the Napoli attacking trident while Gervinho and Andreas Cornelius lead the Ducali’s attack at the Stadio Diego Maradona. It kicks off at 17.00, follow the game as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. Gennaro Gattuso must do without Dries Mertens…

Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne put in a display worthy of the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday, taking centre stage in a 6-0 mauling of Fiorentina.  It’s on such breathtaking displays of brilliance, from a son of Naples no less, whereby a lack of fans in the stands is all the…

In cultures where soccer is almost a religion, it doesn’t take a leap of faith to join Argentina’s Church of Maradona, which has elevated Diego Maradona from soccer legend to higher power. Over two decades, church followers have spread to Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Italy and beyond, one founder said, and…

Napoli have reportedly reached a principle of agreement to sign Hellas Verona’s Mattia Zaccagni with the player who would move to the Stadio Maradona at the end of the season. The 25-year-old has four goals and five assists in 17 appearances in all competitions so far this season and several…

Daniele De Rossi describes his visit to Diego Armando Maradona’s home, what went wrong for Carlos Bianchi at Roma and his wish as a coach. ‘I’d love to come back to Boca.’ The World Cup winner ended his playing career in Argentina with Boca in January 2020, after six months,…

Napoli are reportedly prepared to listen to offers for midfielder Fabian Ruiz, as his contract talks have stalled. The Spain international, who is tied to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona until June 2023, has only started once in the last five games for the Partenopei and has struggled to contribute…