Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Maradona to try to give Napoli a boost against Real Madrid (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 file photo, Argentina's former soccer player Diego Maradona, right, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino share a laugh during a soccer match with FIFA Legends at the home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland. FIFAs peacemaking with Diego Maradona has led to an ambassadors role for the Argentina great, announced late Thursday Feb. 9, 2017 by Maradona. (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP, File)

Diego Maradona couldn't do much on the field to keep Napoli from being eliminated by Real Madrid the last time the teams met in a European competition. Almost 30 years later, though, he will be at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium trying to cheer the Italian club to its greatest Champions League achievement. Maradona was Napoli's biggest star in that European Cup encounter in 1987, when Madrid won 3-1 on aggregate.


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