Maradona en Naples

The golden age, the boom, the top, the top of his career, different ways to call one of the highest glories of Diego Armando Maradona out of what has been achieved in Argentina selection , making the whole Italy chanted his name and Napoli who had hired him to adopt it as absolute idol.

Received with honors, was presented at a stadium in Naples San Pablo completely filled by the fans, who received the new idol that had been in poor form of FC Barcelona , and was looking in Europe continue to show all he could offer.

His first match at Napoli was the September 16, 1984, at the Verona, falling defeated by 3-1, which was repeated in many meetings where the team did not prove anything, representing less than 9 points in the first round of 1984/85 Season of the Series .

However, in the second round the team began work, Maradona having more creative role, and making a string of victories, getting 24 points and leaving as a third striker Maradona Calcio .

In the 1985/86 season at Napoli was considerably strengthened, contributing among other players to Giordano Bruno who was a perfect partnership with Diego Maradona, helping to achieve the third position, and achieving a very good football.

The 1986/87 season was a special attraction, Maradona was the best player in the Argentine national team champion in Mexico '86, he made the best goal in World Cup history , and had demonstrated that it could exercise their football to perfection role of conductor.

This was reflected perfectly in the field, where not only reached the first Scudetto in the history of Naples, but also lifted the Italian Cup 1986/87, having been dominated by the goals that Maradona had become, by joining perfectly with Giordano.

A good game was added a key partner, the Brazilian Careca, who made up the attacking trio recalled Magica (Ma radon Gi Ordan, Ca RECA) and he brought a unique style to the team, which achieved excellent performance was surprisingly diminished in recent days, from 87% to get the points to stay in second place, three points behind Milan, who defeated the date 29 in the San Paolo in Naples.

However, this was a wonderful football team, and Maradona was still making mischief, entertain the public in the Watch out! Juggling the ball, as it did in its infancy at Argentinos Juniors .

With this template, and secured, faced the best way possible the season 1988/89, although this was not enough to reach the summit, being relegated to second place behind Inter Milan, but the role went to the international level.

On days 3 and 17 May 1989 faced nothing more and nothing less than the Stuttgart Jürgen Klinsmann, with the reason for the final of the UEFA Cup (now the UEFA Champions League ), achieving a victory by 2 to 1 in the first game and a draw in three goals for the return, enough to make an emotional Diego Maradona lift the trophy.

Preparing for a period of reinforcement, was the 1989/90 season, which returned to San Pablo joy of getting a second Scudetto Napoli, fought until the last stages to the end, since missing two dates were on equal points with Milan.

The penultimate date left 4 to 2 victory against Bologna, while Milan against Verona fell unexpectedly by 2 to 1, leaving everything ready for the last time I beat Napoli Lazio comfortably and raise a second look Scudetto.

After the World Cup Italia 90 and the sad loss of his selection Argentina in the final, finally began the 1990/91 season, with the first achievement boost the Italian Super Cup 1990, and then focusing on repeating the leadership of Serie A.

But the March 17, 1991, by the 25th date after winning by one goal to Bari, the idol of the Neapolitans was selected for doping control, with a result that fell like a bucket of ice water for the fans: Doping Positive Cocaine , and punishable by fifteen months, ending in the least expected their way through Italy, while leaving a memorable legacy and a song in my heart:

Statistics Napoli Diego Armando Maradona:

• Serie A 1984/85 season: 30 games, 14 goals
• Coppa Italia 1984/85: Played 6 Games, 3 Goals
• Serie A 1985/86 season: 29 games, 11 goals
• Coppa Italia 1985/86: 2 Games Played, 2 Goals
• 1986/87 Serie A season: 29 games, 10 Goals
• Coppa Italia 1986/87: 10 Games Played, 7 Goals
• 1986/87 UEFA Cup: 2 games played, 0 Goals
• Serie A 1987/88 season: 28 games, 15 Goals (Scorer)
• Coppa Italia 1987/88: 9 games played, 6 goals (Scorer)
• 1987/88 UEFA European Cup: 2 games played, 0 Goals
• Serie A 1988/89 season: 26 games, 9 Goals
• Coppa Italia 1988/89: 12 Games Played, 7 Goals
• UEFA Cup 1988/89: Played 12 Games, 3 Goals
• Serie A 1989/90 season: 28 games, 16 goals
• Coppa Italia 1989/90: 3 Games Played, 2 Goals
• UEFA Cup 1989/90: 5 Games Played, 0 Goals
• Serie A 1990/91 season: 18 games played, 6 Goals
• Coppa Italia 1990/91: 3 Games Played, 2 Goals
• European UEFA Cup 1990/91: 4 Games Played, 2 Goals
• 1990/91 Italian Super Cup: 1 Game Played, 0 Goals

This has been the legacy of Diego Armando Maradona in Napoli, earning forever the heart of the Tifosi, reaching the absolute top of world football and showing much of what has led to the conclusion that it has been, without doubt, one of the best players in history.