Naples, December 5: Italian club Napoli renamed its stadium in honor of former captain Diego Maradona. The Naples city council unanimously approved the change of name from Stadio San Paolo to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Also Read | Cristiano Ronaldo & Team Juventus Prepare For Serie A 20220-21 Match Against Torino (See Pics).

"Napoli is delighted about today's decision," the club said in a brief online statement. Maradona died last week aged 60 in his native Argentina. Fans gathered in their thousands at Napoli's stadium to mourn him, leaving candles, flowers, pictures and notes. Also Read | IND vs AUS 2nd T20I 2020 Match Preview: Rampaging India Look to Extend Winning Streak Against Australia.

Italian Club Napoli Renames Stadio San Paolo to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

In a seven-year stint at Napoli from 1984-91, Maradona led the club to its only Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990, the Italian Cup in 1987, and its only major European title, the UEFA Cup, in 1989.

The day after his death, Maradona was honored by Napoli at its Europa League match against HNK Rijeka when every player wore a shirt inscribed with 'Maradona 10.'

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)