Why is italy wearing black armbands today

Read on to find out. As you will no doubt recall, Diego Maradona died tragically back in , and while his death was recognized all over the world — there was one club that paid a special tribute to this talented football player. And arguably, this is the club where the late, but great Maradona grew into the player and the legend we all remember him for. Sure, he was amazing for Argentina on an international stage too, but at club level, there were few that found him as special as Napoli.

With this said, various football players also wore these armbands to pay their respects to Maradona in different leagues and countries around the world. Players such as Lionel Messi and the other Barcelona players had the black armbands on for him, and even Premier League clubs kept them on for games on the weekend following his death.

Most recently, you may have seen the Italian players wearing their black armbands in memory of Giampiero Boniperti. It was somewhat fitting that he was recognized on a stage which he loved so dearly too, and as it happens, Italy has enjoyed a phenomenal tournament — something which we are sure that Boniperti would have loved to witness. Of course, this was something that absolutely nobody expected, and it was a horrific way for all people on board the helicopter to pass away.

It really was a sad day, but in the years that followed, his legacy has remained and continued at the club through his other family members — something which is great to see. This is probably the most horrific disaster of all as far as English football goes. In an FA Cup semi-final back in , sadly, 96 fans died in one of the worst footballing moments we can remember.

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