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Napoli president De Laurentiis backs renaming stadium after Maradona

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis says it would be "right" to rename the club's stadium in honour of club legend Diego Maradona following his death on Wednesday.

Maradona – widely considered to be one of football's greatest ever players – died at the age of 60 after a suspected heart attack.

A World Cup winner with Argentina, Maradona enjoyed stunning success in Naples, where he guided Napoli to unprecedented Serie A glory in 1986-87 and 1989-90 – the Italian team are yet to add to their only two Scudetto honours.

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As Napoli fans and Naples natives mourn the death of Maradona, De Laurentiis confirmed the Stadio San Paolo is likely to be named after the football icon.