Pierpaolo Marino, the man who brought Diego Armando Maradona to Napoli, reveals Juventus, Inter and Sampdoria all ‘turned down’ the chance to sign El Pibe de Oro first.The arrival of Maradona ...

On Thursday, Napoli welcomed Spanish side Real Sociedad to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for a crucial Europa League clash, in which both sides could either make it through to the knockout ...

Napoli won its first Italian soccer league title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club, sealing the trophy with a 1-1 draw at Udinese on Thursday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) AP ...

After leaving Barcelona — where Messi now plays — Maradona led Napoli to its only two Italian league titles in 1987 and 1990, plus the 1989 UEFA Cup.

The legend of Diego Maradona at Napoli hovers over the current team’s Italian league title, which was sealed Thursday. The Argentina standout holds saint-like status in Naples 2½ years after ...

In that, Maradona, when he arrived at Napoli in 1984, welcomed by 75,000 at the stadium, was readily hailed as the saviour angel descending upon the dusty, forgotten city in Italy’s discarded south.

How Maradona came to Napoli in 1984 HAMBURG, GERMANY – AUGUST 13: Freundschaftsspiel 1987, Hamburg; Hamburger SV – SSC Neapel; Thomas VON HEESEN/HSV, Diego MARADONA/Napoli (Photo by Bongarts ...

Below a giant mural of Diego Maradona, Napoli fans celebrated the Italian league soccer title as if they were at the game — singing, jumping and lighting flares. On the other side of Naples, at ...

As Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti put it after the Partenopei sealed their first league title since Maradona led the club to the 1987 and 1990 championships, the late Argentina standout’s legacy ...