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NAPOLI WILL CHALLENGE

Former Napoli legend Diego Maradona has said that the club should be troubling Juventus in every single trophy from here on in, according to the Man Utd News website.

Former Napoli legend Diego Maradona has said that the club should be troubling Juventus in every single trophy from here on in, according to the Man Utd News website.

Napoli beat Juventus in the final of the Coppa Italia to claim one of the major trophies during a season. The Coppa Italia success was their first major trophy in 22 years. Diego Maradona played for the club during the 1980s, in what is thought as the most glorious era in the club’s history. Now, Maradona has predicted that Napoli will once again dominate Italian football, and the match against Juventus is just the start of it.

Napoli beat Juventus 2-0 in what will be the final match for Juventus legend Alessandro del Piero, who joined the club back in 1993. The Argentine watched the 2-0 win for Napoli on television and has said that they should trouble Juventus for many more years to come. Maradona also said that he would have loved to return to the Italy in order to watch the match, but as he is currently involved in tax evasion probes, he was unable to attend the match. However, he has said that Napoli are now close to where they should belong.

“Napoli’s great victory over Juventus thrilled me as much as the days when I was playing. Their Coppa Italia triumph was decisive. When there is a trophy up for grabs, the Bianconeri must always deal with the Azzurri! It was like reliving the triumphs of 25 years ago. But Napoli, like me at the time, have a great advantage: the most formidable public in the world. I would like to be present at any such celebrations but do not know if my schedule here in Abu Dhabi will allow it, and I cannot renege on my duties as a coach,” said Maradona.

MARADONA WANTS NAPOLI RETURN

Former Napoli forward Diego Maradona has come out with the statement saying that he would love to return to Napoli as a manager.

Maradona is regarded as a legend at Napoli having played for them during the late 1980s. He is worshipped at Napoli so much so that the club has even retired the shirt number used by the Argentine during his stay in Italy.

Former Napoli forward Diego Maradona has come out with the statement saying that he would love to return to Napoli as a manager.

Maradona is regarded as a legend at Napoli having played for them during the late 1980s. He is worshipped at Napoli so much so that the club has even retired the shirt number used by the Argentine during his stay in Italy.

He played for a few seasons in Italy, during which he was instrumental in helping Napoli win the league title. Even today, the league title that came to Napoli due to Diego Maradona and his exploits still remains firm within the memory of the Napoli supporters.

The Argentine has now embarked on a coaching career. He began with the Argentine national team and was relatively successful. He led the national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and, even though Argentina failed to win the World Cup, they made a very good impression amongst the fans. However, Diego Maradona was not able to keep his job due to a number of reasons – the football news at betfair reported that it was because of a clash with the Argentine FA about Diego’s coaches.

Now, managing the Middle East club Al Wasl, the Argentine legend has come out with the statement saying that he would love to manage his former club Napoli if the chance comes about.

“Maradona dreams of returning to Naples. He has become a very good trainer and deserves to be at top club in Europe” said Pietro Giordano, a close friend of Maradona who also played for Napoli during his career.

“Diego is now a coach who has evolved, he takes care of every detail and spends five to six hours a day on the field. He follows all Napoli matches and a player he loves is [Ezequiel] Lavezzi.”

Napoli currently lie in 5th this season, which will see them miss out on the Champions League this season – possibly prompting a mangerial change. Napoli would start the season as one of the favourites on the Europa League betting markets.