Crowd in the Spanish Quarters, in Naples. Neapolitans, tourists, Italians and foreigners.
At times, even a crush in which it is very difficult to move. On the day when the championship is now very close, the homage to the mural di Maradona, created in the centre of Naples, on the facade of a building in via Emanuele De Deo.
In the surrounding streets and near the 'monument' dedicated to the Argentine champion, there are many stalls flags for sale, along with scarves and t-shirts of the Napoli.Precisely to try to 'dispose' of pedestrian traffic in the area as best as possible, the Municipality of Naples has established some tourist tutors, with distinctive bibs and hats, to advise visitors on how to find their way through the maze of alleys.
In front of the facade on which the was builtimage of Maradona there is a real little altar and at its feet scarves from teams from all over Europe. Looking at the murals, on the left, there are the shirts of all the main Argentine teams, mostly autographed by the players.
On one, that of Argentinos Juniors, the 'Pibe's' first professional team, the face of Maradona himself is reproduced.
Article published on 24 April 2023 - 13:13