"Dios existe" – God exists – reads a heart-shaped poster at a shrine in Naples. But this is no Catholic landmark. Here, in the unofficial Largo Maradona site, fans come to worship Diego Maradona. The devotion to the Argentinian football legend is so great that locals have created a monument to their idol in the heart of the southern city at what's known as Largo Maradona - a place that does not officially exist in Naples’ street register. The area has also been the site of a long-running dispute, marked by police raids and protests over illegal trading. Mayor Gaetano Manfredi has announced the...

"Dios existe" – God exists – reads a heart-shaped poster at a shrine in Naples. But this is no Catholic landmark. Here, in the unofficial Largo Maradona site, fans come to worship Diego Maradona. The devotion to the Argentinian football legend is so great that locals have created a monument to their idol in the heart of the southern city at what's known as Largo Maradona - a place that does not officially exist in Naples’ street register. The area has also been the site of a long-running dispute, marked by police raids and protests over illegal trading. Mayor Gaetano Manfredi has announced the...