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Maradona in Naples was not just romance. It was pressure wearing a halo.

The current lead story in the archive. Maradona stays on the shelf, the rest stays off the wall.

Feature editorial

Maradona in Naples was not just romance. It was pressure wearing a halo.

The myth survives because the football was incandescent, but the story lasted because he carried a city that wanted salvation as much as silverware.

Editorial notes

Maradona is the only live feature in this archive for now.