Napoli failed to beat Hellas Verona in Serie A. The leader was stuck at 1-1 in his own stadium, but remains unbeaten in the Italian league. Napoli played with special shirts in honor of club legend Diego Maradona. The image of the Argentine legend has been placed on the front of the shirt like a fingerprint.
The Argentinian Giovanni Simeone gave Hellas Verona the lead in the 13th minute. Giovanni Di Lorenzo equalized shortly afterwards.
Until Sunday, Napoli lost points once before (0-0 at AS Roma). With 32 points from twelve matches, the team of coach Luciano Spalletti is still in the lead. AC Milan could take over first place later tonight if it beats fellow townspeople and reigning champions Inter. The Derby della Madonnina starts at 8.45 pm.
The Napoli players will wear the new shirt with the image of Maradona in the away game with Inter (November 21) and the home game with Lazio (November 28).
The shirts are sold in three different colors. In total there are only 1926 copies per color available. Napoli refers to the year in which the club was founded. A portion of the proceeds go to charities.
Maradona played for Napoli between 1984 and 1991 and became an icon of the entire city. The Argentinian gave Napoli its only two national titles in 1987 and 1990. His jersey number, 10, has not been issued by the club for years.
Maradona passed away on November 25 last year. After his death, the stadium in Naples was also named after him.
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