The Italian side has not won the Scudetto since the Argentina legend starred in 1990, but an undefeated start in the league has the club dreaming.
While Lionel Messi may have left an indelible mark on the year in soccer after winning the World Cup, the 2022–23 season has Diego Maradona’s legacy written all over it.
Thanks largely to Messi’s heroics in Qatar, Argentina added a third star to its crest in the nation’s first World Cup triumph since Maradona led the side to glory in 1986. And now that the domestic season is starting back up, Napoli is in pole position to win its third Serie A title with an eight-point lead atop the table.