LEGENDARY DIEGO!!

in World Of Football ⚽3 years ago

When Diego got on with the president of Napoli to organize a charity friendly match..

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He had proved countless times that in addition to being a legend in the sport, he was also a great man. Diego Maradona had participated in many charitable games in his life… Even in those that were not allowed. But Diego was a unique case of man.

In late 1984, a desperate father contacts a Napoli footballer and asks him to convey to the coach and the management his desire to host a friendly match. The reason is to raise money for his son whose life was in danger and needed surgery as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the then president of Napoli did not agree to hold the match for fear of injuring a player. The incident, however, reached the ears of the world's leading footballer at the time, Diego Armando Maradona

The Argentine "rebelled" against the president, paid a clause of 12 million Italian pounds to the insurance company (Lloyd's) that insured the legs of the Napoli players and said: "Lloyd's should not be beaten, this match must take place for the sake of the child! "
And so it was, on an icy Monday in January 1985, Maradona and company traveled to the infamous city of Acerra and played in a mud-filled puddle and puddle as if it were a Champions Cup final, in front of a packed audience. he was going crazy with joy, giving life to a little angel.

Diego Maradona was invited to the Vatican by the Pope to congratulate him. When the reporters came out, they asked him what his meeting with the Pope was like. Maradona replied: "I quarreled with the Pope. Entering the Vatican I saw the golden domes and all the gold and luxurious decorations in the huge space. The Pope started talking to me about how the church helps poor children. I was one of those guys and I said to Papa: sell the roofs dude if you really want to help.

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