Football: I carry forward Shaolin Kung Fu

On Saturday afternoon, the Inter team arrived in Napoli.

It is the largest city in southern Italy, with an area of 117 square kilometers, a population of about 1 million and a history of 2,600 years.



the city is one of the Mediterranean's most famous scenic destinations

, rich in history, culture, art and gastronomy – as well as football, which combine elements to scatter the streets of this ancient city.

When it comes to football in Napoli, one has to mention an Argentine.

Maradona!

Hand of God, five in a row, World Cup winner...

This world-recognized king who is side by side with Pele has left his own indelible mark in the long river of football history.

And for Napoli fans.

Nothing is crazier than Maradona's miraculous victory with Napoli, who

joined Serie A side Napoli from Barcelona in La Liga for a record transfer fee of $7.5 million in July 1984.

In May 1987, Maradona was crowned Serie A champion for the first time in its history, and Napoli went from a relegation underdog to Serie A champion, and he brought qualitative change in just three years! In 1989, Maradona

led Napoli through Europe and won the UEFA Cup for the first time in the team's history.

Just one year later, Napoli won the Serie A title again under

the leadership of the king! For the Napoli natives, Maradona is the god and god of the city!



Maradona at the San Paolo stadium in Napoli

After settling in the hotel, Ye Chen and Barrera wore masks and hats and strolled through the streets of Naples.

The streets are full of albums, posters and slogans related to Maradona.

In front of a slightly shabby burger shop, the owner posted a photo with Maradona on the window.

In the photo, the bearded boss had a smile on his face

, and the following caption: "God came to me every week to eat hamburgers thirty years ago!]

Ye Chen stopped and stared for a while, and said to Barrera:

"Although Maradona won the Serie A and UEFA Cup for Napoli, he is a foreigner after all, and it is incredible that a foreigner can gain such great respect in the relatively conservative south of Italy!"

Barrera smiled and patted Ye Chen's shoulder.

Maradona, he's Italian!"

Ye Chen was stunned.

Maradona, the whole world knows him as Argentinian.

How did it get to Barrera's mouth and become Italian.

Barrera wore sunglasses and put his hands in his trouser pockets, enjoying the bright Mediterranean sun on the streets of Naples.

"Not only Maradona, Inter's old captain, Zanetti, but also Italian!"

"More than a hundred years ago, we in Italy began to migrate to Argentina, and now Argentina's 40 million people, 25 million are descendants of Italians, including Naradona and Zanetti, they are all sons of Italians. After

listening to Barrera's explanation, Ye Chen was taken aback!"

In this way, more than sixty percent of the population in Argentina has Italian blood flowing in their bodies. "

That's right, so to speak," Barrera continued, "There are not many Argentines in Inter now, just one Lautaro, ten years ago, our starters, Argentines accounted for almost half!" Ye

Chen wrenched his finger and began to count

, "Milito, Zanetti, Samuel, Cambiaso!"

When the Coppa Italia was crowned with the treble, the absolute main player in the team.

From defender to striker, Inter at the time had a solid Argentine central axis.

Naples' Mediterranean climate is exceptionally bright in winter.

The two were very interested, walking in the streets and alleys.

With his knowledge of the city, Barrera introduced Ye Chen.

"This Naples is an old city, and the city's facilities are relatively old, and they are incomparable to Milan. "

Let's just talk about the road under our feet," Barrera's eyes lit up, pointing to a large hole in the road, filled with rainwater.

"Fifteen years ago, I was only seven years old, my father brought me to Naples to play, I saw this big pit, after so many years, this big pit, is still here, hahahaha!"

"Why do I remember so clearly, because everything here, houses, streets, at least thirty or forty years have not changed..." Ye

Chen was also very surprised by the urban construction of Naples!

Before coming to Italy, he subconsciously thought that as an old capitalist developed country, Italy should be a very modern country.

But when he came to Italy, he found that this was not the case.

Many local large cities and urban construction levels are even inferior to the third-tier cities in China!

On both sides of the dilapidated street, as far as the eye can see, the residential buildings are not only old, but also have some obvious traces of daily maintenance and repair.

The cement walls peeled off, revealing a dark red brick color;

the tiled walls were half off, and the remaining half of the tiles were also crumbling.

The two turned into an alley.



Maradona's mural in a Napoli shirt

, a dilapidated apartment building that looks like it's thirty or forty years old.

The clothes dried by the residents were hung on the balcony at random, which looked very messy.

Because there is no parking lot, cars are crowded on a small flat block.

If the car inside wants to come out, the car in front has to move first.

However, a huge mural of Maradona running in a Napoli shirt jumps out on the gray wall, adding life and vitality to this dilapidated place.

"This is Maradona, he runs on the pitch and in the life of every ordinary Neapolitan person.

Barrera took off her sunglasses and smiled and waved at Maradona on the wall.

Ye Chen thought deeply about Barrera's words.

They may be busy with work and rarely play football, or

they may be receiving a salary that is not up or down and cannot afford the expensive tickets for them.

But the love of football, the respect for spiritual leaders like Maradona, is imprinted in the bones of every Napoli man.

For many, football may not be the same.

But for the chase and love on the green field, there is always a moment of sadness and joy!

In the distance, the sea breeze of the harbor blows slowly.

Ye Chen looked at this Maradona mural painted on the mottled wall and fell into deep thought again.

"Do the people of Naples love Maradona, love football, love their city, love their current life?" PS

: The system has a bug, the chapter stuck me for two days, tears!

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order to make up for everyone, the author changes three times a day this week, so that everyone can watch as cool as possible!