Stadium San Paolo di Napoli it will soon become the stadium Diego Armando Maradona. Only a few hours have passed since the death of the beloved Pibe de Oro, but the municipality of Naples is already working to pay the greatest tribute to a champion who made all its inhabitants dream and gave strength. Already a few minutes after the tragic announcement the idea of title the San Paolo in Maradona. Normally it is a very long process, but for his Diego, Napoli has decided to make an exception. All right, the mayor Luigi De Magistris who immediately tweeted on social media: "Let's name the San Paolo Stadium after Diego Armando Maradona !!!". The patron of Napoli also echoed him Aurelio De Laurentiis who, from the microphones of Radio Montecarlo declared: "It might be an idea to call the Naples stadium San Paolo-Maradona".
Naming the San Paolo after Maradona: from words to deeds
The official statement came from the president of the Toponymy Commission of the municipality of Naples, Laura Bismuth, with a post on Facebook"I have the pleasure and honor of announcing to the city that, in consultation with the Mayor and the councilor for toponymy Alessandra Clemente, having also heard the Prefect for the derogation from the rule of 10 years from death, we have decided to name the Stadio della city of Naples to Diego Armando Maradona! I will call a commission on Monday to formalize the proposal. We have said it and we will do it… immediately! For now, lights on in your home ... to illuminate the memory of you and the wonderful moments you have given to our Naples! Hi Diego… Naples will never forget you".
To name the San Paolo a Maradona, that same stadium that yesterday was lit up all night in homage to Pibe de Oro, is the greatest recognition of the city of Naples towards its champion, after the awarding of the honorary citizenship in 2017. Naples is Maradona and vice versa. The city will always carry the footballer and the man she loved so much in her heart and will continue to love forever. Long live Naples, Long live Maradona.
