Il Calcio - Napoli vs Lecce

It appears that no place adores the sport of soccer more than the city of Naples. Blue and white banners and jerseys are everywhere and the street art is all about La Forza Napoli. 
The most beloved player is #10 Diego Maradona who many consider to be one of the all-time greatest players in soccer history. He and the Brazilian great, Pelé,  share FIFA's Player of the 20th Century Award. Surprisingly, Maradona is not Italian, but Argentinian. He played for Napoli from 1984 to 1991. He suffered from alcohol and drug addiction in the later years and was banned from play for 15 months in 1991 for cocaine abuse. Eventually he became a coach and a manager, but his troubles continued until his early death in 2020 at age 60. The city still seems to be grieving.
Napoli played the city of Lecce at home on the 27th. While we tried hard to get tickets, it was "impossibile". Our apartment did not have cable tv, so we resigned ourselves to not watching the match. We stopped at a lovely cafe in Piazza Dante and looked in on what appeared to be a private area with a flatscreen showing the start of the game. A kind waiter allowed us to take a "no show" reserved table as long as we bought lunch. Gladly! Napoli bested Lecce 1-0. It was a great game and a delicious lunch! 

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