Following his tragic death at the age of 60, Football Italia looks back at how Diego Armando Maradona became so more than a player for Napoli fans.

Maradona reached the peak of his career in Serie A with Napoli from 1984-91, winning their only two Serie A titles.

The most famous song chanted by fans at the Stadio San Paolo said it all: “Ho visto Maradona” – I have seen Maradona.

Following his tragic death at the age of 60, Football Italia looks back at how Diego Armando Maradona became so more than a player for Napoli fans.

Maradona reached the peak of his career in Serie A with Napoli from 1984-91, winning their only two Serie A titles.

The most famous song chanted by fans at the Stadio San Paolo said it all: “Ho visto Maradona” – I have seen Maradona.

Our late Dave Taylor was there when El Pibe de Oro was presented to the fans in July 1984 and wrote about the unique experience here, back in 2014.

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