Legacy of Maradona sustains emblem of Italy’s south through the hard times

You might say that Naples is a city of three volcanoes. Vesuvius looms behind the city and the bay, Campi Flegrei is the super volcano nine miles wide that lurks beneath - and then there is the football club, writes David Shonfield.

Legacy of Maradona sustains emblem of Italy’s south through the hard times

You might say that Naples is a city of three volcanoes. Vesuvius looms behind the city and the bay, Campi Flegrei is the super volcano nine miles wide that lurks beneath - and then there is the football club, writes David Shonfield.

Napoli, as a club, have enjoyed only modest success compared to their great rivals in the north: two titles and their one European trophy, the Uefa Cup, 30 years ago. The city has produced some good footballers, but their best have generally come from outside, and especially from abroad. Their worldwide fame is essentially the legacy of one incomparable star, Diego Maradona, and the team he led to glory.

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