Giovanni was “Chletto” Simon again part of the action and this means winning “Scudetto” with Napoli, accredited on Friday against Cagliari (2-0). Once again, 3 years ago, when Napoli 33 years of dehydration ended, Argentine was part of the historical victory of an Italian city that seems to be scheduled to succeed in the hand of Diego Armando Maradona.
This is the second “Scudetto” that wins “Cholito”, so it matches the brand of the world’s legend, to Maradona, who is the most partial Napoli in the city, as a kind of God who fell there to give a little light in one of the darkest moments of the city dominated by the mafia. The famous wall painting in Quartieri Spagnoli praises a hero, to a character that crosses any kind of beliefs that have been recorded since then without being growth.
Not less than that, the “Cholito” effect with the impact of Maradona, but it is another sample of the amazing relationship between the city and the country of its twin soccer.
In this season, Simon scored only one goal and provided one help, and although his emergence was less than Antonio Conte orders regarding the importance he had with Luciano Spalletti, he was a key to the bench every minute, combating every opportunity, and above everything, being a professional who is not repeated, and is a factor in silence forever to add.
Conte, this face, amazed him and did not want to lose it in the winter market.
“Simon improves in full view of everyone. It was completely available. We also talk about any side that can be improved in my opinion. He always wants to improve it. Today I see him playing more complete, safer and stronger. He gives me a reliable alternative behind Romelu. It is important to us, his presence in the team undoubtedly gives us advantages.”
“His father (Diego Pablo Simon) was a great soccer player, and he was always hard, like me, his slogan. He is a player, so, he grew up with certain values.”
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From Maradona to “Cholito”, the last example of the fruitful relationship between the two countries, there is a long list of white players who also managed to enter the “calcium” hall.
Diego Militeo, Javier Zanetti and Stepan Campyasu with Inter; Carlos Tevez with “Upo”; Hernan Crespo with Parma. Juan Sebastian Veron with Inter or Parma; Patisotta with “Fiore”, Rome or Inter; Lautaro and Correa with Inter are examples that “Cholito” has been able to follow it since it arrived in Italy in 2017.
The most important of them is Maradona, there is no doubt about that. And Simeone, in his third campaign in Naples is a very clear thing. He always had, in fact.
The day of the presentation in 2022 said: “I know this is the homeland of Maradona and that here they played the Argentine hero of great value, so I will do my best to upgrade the history of this city.”
“My father was very happy when he knew that I was going to Naples.
Simon wanted to come to Naples to raise the level. I felt that I could give much more than he was in Hellas Verona, who was playing in a team that would fight with more ambitious dimensions. So far he has proven that he is a guarantee player, whatever what is happening, with two “Scudetti”, will be part of the Napoli eternity.
