Napoli unveils statue of Diego Maradona ahead of Seria A game against Sassuolo

Napoli unveils statue of Diego Maradona ahead of Seria A game against Sassuolo

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Before their match against Sassuolo, Napoli presented a statue of club hero Diego Maradona as a mark of respect. Maradona passed away after a heart attack on November 25 of last year. The Serie A front-runner put on a stunning performance to pay tribute to Diego Maradona’s passing by thrashing Sassuolo 4-0 to go three points clear atop the standings.

Napoli has also created a sculpture of late football great Diego Maradona’s legendary left foot. The sculpture may be seen in the city’s Scampia neighborhood. Between 1984 and 1990, Maradona, who was named the best player ever together with Pelé of Brazil, led the once-underrated team to two scudetti and a UEFA Cup.

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Aurelio De Laurentiis, the chairman of Napoli, ordered a restricted quantity of the item. Stefano Ceci, a local sculptor, created the piece. In the city where Maradona rose to fame as a soccer great, there are a total of three life-size monuments of him. The foot was displayed soon after the shirt Maradona wore for his Hand of God and century-goal goals against England in the 1986 World Cup was auctioned off for a record price.

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Napoli defeats Sassuolo to maintain its winning streak

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Napoli thrashed Sassuolo 4-0 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten streak in Serie A to 16 games. Victor Osimhen scored three goals in the victory. In the fourth minute, Osimhen gave Napoli the lead by latching onto a pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and flicking it into the goal.

When the 23-year-old connected with another pass from Kvaratskhelia and put the ball behind Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli, the score increased to 2-0. Before Osimhen scored his hat trick in the 77th minute by intercepting a sloppy Sassuolo pass and lobbing the ball past Consigli, Kvaratskhelia continued the rout in the 36th minute.

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Armand Lauriente was dismissed from the game for Sassuolo in the 84th minute after receiving a second yellow card. With 32 points from 12 games, Napoli leads the Serie A standings by six points. They lead second-placed AC Milan, who play Torino on Sunday, by six points. Sassuolo has 15 points and is ninth.

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