
Napoli is mourning the death of Antonio Juliano, former footballer and manager of the Italian club, who passed away at the age of 80 as a result of a serious illness from which he had been suffering for a long time.
The former midfielder and former captain played over 500 games in all competitions for his beloved Napoli between 1962 and 1978.
The team with which he won the Italian Cup (1976). The only team that has won the Cup while being part of Serie B. Meanwhile, he wore the Italian national team jersey 18 times.
Winning the 1968 European Championship with the Blues and being declared world runner-up two years later at the World Cup in Mexico. Then he started his career as a sports director of the heart club.
With Juliano being the person who carried out the historic operation of buying Diego Armando Maradona from Barcelona in 1984.
The summer where one of the most exciting and unforgettable romances in the most beautiful ball game began.
"One of the worst days in the history of the club and our fans", reads the official website of the reigning champions of Italy.