Diego Maradona’s Praise for Dries Mertens

DBasia.news –  Napoli’s Winger, Dries Mertens, incised a record number of goals that passed the Argentine football icon, Diego Maradona. Mertens was praised by Maradona.

Napoli’s 3-2 victory over RB Salzburg at the Red Bull Arena Stadium, Thursday (10/24/2019), became a special moment for Dries Mertens. The victory in the Champions League Group E has made Napoli temporarily occupy the top position with 7 points.

The first two goals of the team nicknamed the Partenopei I was scored by Mertens. An additional two goals has made him able to pass Diego Maradona’s goal record.

Yes, now Mertens already has a goal coffers of 116 goals. Meanwhile, Maradona had previously made a total of 115 goals.

As a result, Mertens is now in second place with the most goals in the history of Napoli. First place still belongs to Marek Hamsik with 121 goals.

“It’s not something that is disappointing that he can pass my record. In fact, I actually praise Mertens, “Maradona stated as quoted by Italian Football.

“Mertens was born an attacker, he just didn’t realize it.  “All the goals can not be created by players who do not have an attacking instinct,” he added.