Diego Maradona

[SuperBacon]

Diego's brother has passed away as well.

I've just been out and picked up the new Guillem Balague book on Diego as well, anyone else got/read it?

I've sadly lost my copy of El Diego, which is still one of the best autobiographies I've ever read. 

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I'm turning my WFH space at home into a bit of a Diego shrine, and am going to get some prints made. These being the first lot.

I'm sorry I didn't flag this at the time and think the pre-order has run out, but I ordered this Maradona In Napoli book, as it came back in stock with a 'vintage' Napoli scarf. 

https://stanchionbooks.com/products/maradona-in-napoli-book-and-scarf?_pos=1&_sid=0bceb5db3&_ss=r

There is ANOTHER book out, Inside Diego, which I'll obviously buy as well. An excerpt was in The Guardian yesterday. 

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/07/diego-maradona-win-world-cup-on-his-own-mexico-86

And as its the 10th anniversary, enjoy this.

[Arch Stanton]

@SuperBacon Have you got one of these? https://www.trickett-england.co.uk/product/maradona-statue-10th-anniversary/

 

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4 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

@SuperBacon Have you got one of these? https://www.trickett-england.co.uk/product/maradona-statue-10th-anniversary/

 

No, but I very much want it!!!! If the bets come off today, I'm getting it :)

[Arch Stanton]

If you're not familiar with the site, Mr Trickett is also a Diego and Napoli obsessive, and regularly has unique or perculiar Neapolitan trinkets on sale on his site.

I have this lovely cappuccino mug from there 

Edited April 8, 2023 by Arch Stanton

[SuperBacon]

Forgot to add that I've recently started subscribing to Mundial Magazine (oh come on, are you really shocked?) and this was their cover last time out which they've turned into a great t shirt. 

https://mundialmag.com/collections/store/products/portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-t-shirt?variant=43543430725844

[gmoney]

I saw this had been bumped, I thought something had happened to Peter Shilton. 

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A reminder of the weirder side of Diego.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Another thing you'll want Rashy...

You're welcome 

 

 

[SuperBacon]

34 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

Another thing you'll want Rashy...

You're welcome 

 

 

[SuperBacon]

Pretty sure I've posted this before but sod it.

 

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A reminder that Diego was hard as fuck and had a better running knee than Nakamura. 

And also Forza Napoli Sempre.

Edited May 5, 2023 by SuperBacon

[RIDDUM_N_STYLE]

The great man will have been looking down with pride last night at Napoli’s title win

[SpiritOfTheForest]

 Napoli last night was something else. There were even a few fireworks over here (and I'm sure the guy who owns the gun shop down the street was actually firing a gun in the air at one point). Quite incredible to think that for a team with the reputation of Napoli, this is the first title they've won in my lifetime and I'm 32. 

[SuperBacon]

3 years ago Saturday since the great one passed and here to commemorate that is a cracking picture of him with Queen.

Imagine how much chizzle they could've got through together. Tony Khan levels.

And also, there is a Spanish language magazine called Panenka that has reissued their Maradona edition.

https://tienda.panenka.org/es/panenka-112

I think I've ordered it. Even with the translation on the website I was bit lost.

Another one for the shrine!