It was on April 19, 1989 that Diego Armando Maradona delighted Napoli fans with what remains an iconic warm-up, set to the song Live is Life.
The Argentina legend showed no sign of nerves when preparing for the UEFA Cup semi-final against Bayern Munich in Germany, as he transformed a simple routine to get the muscles ready into a dance display with football as his partner.
Napoli had a 2-0 lead from the first leg going into the Munich Olympiastadion and El Pibe de Oro was thoroughly enjoying himself when the 1985 song by Opus came over the loudspeakers.
It was on April 19, 1989 that Diego Armando Maradona delighted Napoli fans with what remains an iconic warm-up, set to the song Live is Life.
The Argentina legend showed no sign of nerves when preparing for the UEFA Cup semi-final against Bayern Munich in Germany, as he transformed a simple routine to get the muscles ready into a dance display with football as his partner.
Napoli had a 2-0 lead from the first leg going into the Munich Olympiastadion and El Pibe de Oro was thoroughly enjoying himself when the 1985 song by Opus came over the loudspeakers.
He bounced and kicked out to the music, relaxed and mischievous, before showing off with the ball to the crowd, who lapped it up.
Juggling it with his knees, head, chest and shoulders, jumping with the ball still magically under his control.
To this day, Live is Life always gets a play at the Stadio San Paolo during the warm-up.