Maradona Square blocked in Naples as fed-up merchants cry foul

Le Figaro

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In Naples, the "Maradona Square", dedicated to the legend of Argentine football, has been closed since Tuesday to tourists and visitors.

De Telegraaf

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One of Naples' most popular tourist attractions, Largo Maradona in the working-class Quartieri Spagnoli neighborhood, has suddenly become invisible. The administrators of the square, dedicated to the eponymous footballer, have covered it with a large blue tarp. Their action is a protest against the police, who recently confiscated several souvenir and drink stalls.

Corriere Della Sera

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The protest of the owners of the former garage transformed into a secular shrine: tarpaulins block the entrance. Everything was born after the seizure of a van by the municipal police. The municipality: dialogue to regularize everything

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Friday, October 17, 2025 - 10:14 The famous Maradona Square in Naples closed by discontented traders: "Fatigued to be persecuted every day" By RTL Sports (With AFP) The famous Maradona Square in Naples was closed by discontented traders.The latter had drawn large blue plastic tarpaulins throughout the square. Zen Reading The "Maradona Square" in Naples, famous for its immense fresco in the effigy of the Argentine footballer, is closed since Tues…

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The world-famous mural of the Argentine football idol Diego Maradona in his former home of Naples has been veiled by souvenir dealers in protest against allegedly exaggerated police controls. The sometimes unlicensed merchants (...)