On his 64th birthday, the figure of ten is still valid despite almost four years having passed since his departure, on that fateful November 25, 2020.
Diego Armando Maradona It is eternal. It is never forgotten. His memory is in every football corner and in those countless anecdotes that transcended on and off the field.
That’s why today, on his birthday number 64, The figure of ten is still latent even after having passed almost four years since his departure, on that fateful November 25, 2020.
In Italy left an indelible mark. The entire city of Naples loves him. In Naples He is God, even the club’s legendary stadium is named after him. But it is seen that in Castellino del Bifernoa small town in Molise, Italy, also continue to idolize him.
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The Italian town where you pay with coins and bills that have the image of Diego Armando Maradona
There, where the topography is marked by ups and downs, without plains, it is accessed after a winding route of 20 kilometers from Campobasso. Upon arrival, you will find a yellow building that houses the local administration, where the only employee attends to the six offices, including that of the mayor, Enrico Fratangelo.
During the pandemic Covid in 2020, Enrico implemented a system of coins and banknotes, called “ducati”with the image of Diego Maradona, as part of an initiative to support the community after receiving only 5,500 euros from the government. These tickets are exchangeable one by one for euros in the municipality.
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Enrico highlights the importance of Maradonanot only as a football icon, but as a symbol of dignity and cultural change in southern Italy, describing him as “the counter hero of the Resurgence” and a hero for his region.
Source: Ambito
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