The Mayor of Naples announced the Stadio San Paolo will be renamed the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
There had been a few versions of the plan to name the stadium after the Napoli and Argentina icon, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60.
Among others, the Stadio Comunale Diego Maradona, or the Arena Diego Maradona.
Mayor Luigi De Magistris announced this evening via his official Instagram page that the decision has been made.
“There are many wonderful ideas, but at the end of the day, the name will be: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.”
The work is already in progress to have the stadium renamed and the council assured the items placed outside by fans in a huge shrine will eventually be brought inside and preserved in a special room in the arena.
Among them, a fan-made metal plaque that already bears the name Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
SH2000
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overated player
Overrated club
SH2000
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Check your history[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
You do know Arsenal has more trophies than city
SH2000
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totally stupidity, why couldn't you people honour him whilst alive?
What they did now is called last respect, it's somehow to name a stadium after someone that's still alive
BdRabby
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Respect
oesil_5
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totally stupidity, why couldn't you people honour him whilst alive?
Napoli is a club of class, Diego died knowing that he went with No.10 Jersey from the club
Gunners4ever❤
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Check your history[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
13 EPL and 14 FA cups😌
boybdklu
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This is great man. I saw that in Shanghai
kevdebruyne17
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Maradona's right foot>>>>Manchester City's history.
Check your history[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
goalofcentury
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we chinese mourn maradona maradona (1960 - ∞)
Gunners4ever❤
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overated player
Maradona's right foot>>>>Manchester City's history.
decbcirtyz
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totally stupidity, why couldn't you people honour him whilst alive?
mzeereal
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Maradona left but his legacy never dies and everything about him will always be remembered 💯 💯 R. I. P legend 🙏 💯
kehbdmnptu
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why not doing it when he was alive?
Abdullahjalloh
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It sounds way better than San Paolo.Diego Armando Maradona
BayuPermanaPutra
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overated player
yayuyuyai
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Ya see kids, even if you're a drug addict and a garbage person, ppl will admire you if you're good with the ball.
hardtruth7
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He deserves it. He came, He saw, He conquers the world with his feet 🦶 and has gone to rest 😪 in eternal glory. May his soul Rest 😪 In Peace ✌️.
Rozeloprt
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way to go