Diego Maradona said he was pleased for Dries Mertens after the Belgian surpassed his goal tally for Napoli with a brace against Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Maradona, who scored 115 goals for Napoli, was overtaken as the Partenopei's all-time top scorer in 2017 by Marek Hamsik, and Mertens became the second player to move beyond him.
The Argentinian told Corriere dello Sport (h/t Football Italia): "For me, it wasn't a disappointment. In fact, I applauded Mertens. When he scored, I thought about Napoli and certainly not myself.