The Maradona Phenomenon reached and surpassed all kinds of limits. One of them the fanaticism of parents who gave their children the same name. Next, we review four footballers who bear the name of the Villa Fiorito star. There is more?
He was born in 1982. His father’s name was Armando, he was a fan of Boca and an admirer of FluffHe had no better idea than to name Diego for his son. It seems like a lie, but emerged from Gimnasia de La Plata, club where the Argentine star closed his career.
He was the first footballer to be named after Diego Armando Maradona. The father played steering wheel and was also a fan of Fluff, in the town they called him crazy for choosing a name for soccer idolatry. But he cared little, and there is no other Uruguayan footballer with his name.
Who ended up being a River Plate player, precisely bears the name of one of Boca Juniors’ heroes because of the fanaticism of his parents. Fluff it transcends the position of La Banda.
His father, born in southern Italy but later emigrated to Teutonic soil for work, correctly chose the name Diego, for his footballing devotion to the short No. 10, for his son, who – unbelievably – ended up wearing the Napoli jersey.
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