Nessun Dorma: Maradona: Italia 90

With Luciano Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma supplying Italia 90, a wonderfully emotional soundtrack, all required in this grand Italian opera was a larger than life villain. Who better than Diego Armando Maradona? Diego fitted such a bill to perfection. His appearances for Argentina in the northern stadiums saw his every touch booed and whistled. But when playing in Naples? His city. That was a different story! Italia 90 produced little in terms of spectacular football, but more than redeemed itself with drama and controversy aplenty. None more so than when Maradona's Argentina faced off in the semi-finals against, all teams, Italy. Diego called on Neapolitans to support him. ''What has Italy ever done for you?'' he asked them. Cue unadulterated mayhem! The first in a series of World Cup stories...