Napoli beat Roma in Argentina-themed kit to honour Maradona on emotional night in Naples
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Updated 29/11/2020 at 21:45 GMT
Napoli unveiled a special fourth Argentina-inspired fourth kit on Sunday to honour the passing of club legend Diego Maradona. And, wearing the blue and white stripes, Gennaro Gattuso's side beat Roma 4-0 in a win that saw the leapfrog their opponents into fifth in Serie A.
Lorenzo Insigne of Napoli holds the shirt of the late Diego Maradona during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio San Paolo on November 29, 2020 in Naples, Italy
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Napoli paid their respects to Diego Maradona on Sunday in symbolic fashion, taking to the field in a new Argentina-inspired blue and white striped kit to honour their legendary former star.
Maradona passed away on Wednesday from a heart attack, aged 60. And emotions were running high ahead of kick-off at the Stadio San Paolo.
The Argentine legend spent seven years in Naples, during which time he led the club to their only two Italian titles, in 1987 and 1990.
And his memory was honoured in fitting fashion in the city he called home on Sunday.
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Lorenzo Insigne of SSC Napoli tributes to Diego Armando Maradona during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy on 29 November 2020
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Fittingly it was an Argentine who opened the scoring for Napoli, with Lorenzo Insigne putting the home side a goal up after half an hour.
And further goals from Fabian Ruiz, Dries Mertens and Matteo Politano earned the home side a 4-0 win over Roma to send them leapfrogging their opponents and up into fifth in Serie A.
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