Thousands in Naples pay respect to Diego Maradona as Napoli plan stadium name change - in pictures

Argentine legend guided the club to two league titles during his seven-year spell

A girl looks at the memorabilia placed outside the San Paolo stadium in Naples in memory of Diego Maradona. AP

A man and child outside the Stadio San Paolo in Naples as a Diego Maradona flag is waved in tribute to the Argentine football legend following his death. Reuters

A heart-shaped placard reading "Maradona, thanks God" is pictured the day after the death of Diego Maradona, in Naples. Reuters

People gather on the streets of Naples to mourn the death of Diego Maradona. Reuters

Men dressed in Napoli shirts carry drums and mourn the death if Diego Maradona. Reuters

A mural depicting Diego Maradona in Naples. Reuters

A man wearing a protective face mask stands in front of a mural depicting Diego Maradona, as people gather to mourn his death in Naples. Reuters

A person waves a Diego Maradona flag outside the Stadio San Paolo in Naples. Reuters

People gather in Naples to mourn the death of Diego Maradona. Reuters

People wave Diego Maradona flags outside the Stadio San Paolo in Naples. Reuters

People gather beneath a giant mural of Diego Maradona in Naples. Reuters

A giant mural of soccer legend Diego Maradona, right, is seen on the side of a building next to another giant mural of a street kid called Niccolò in Naples. AP

A banner reading 'You represent the city that will never forget you' has been placed in front of the Maschio Angioino castle to pay tribute to Diego Maradona. EPA

A man lights candles as fans gather outside the San Paolo stadium to commemorate Diego Maradona. AP Photo

A girl wearing a Diego Maradona shirt is seen outside the Stadio San Paolo in Naples. Reuters

A sign reads "Thank you god, teach the angels how to play football, farewell legend" is seen on the gates of the San Paolo stadium in Naples. AP Photo

The football world is in mourning after Argentine legend Diego Maradona died on Wednesday at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack.

In addition to his homeland, nowhere will feel the pain of his loss more than in Naples, Italy, where Maradona led Napoli to the first league titles in their history and forged an eternal bond with the club's supporters during a seven-year spell from 1984 to 1991.

Maradona's lasting impact in Naples has been so profound that the club are now considering renaming the stadium after the 1986 World Cup winner.

"We can consider the idea of calling our stadium San Paolo-Diego Armando Maradona," Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis told French sports channel RMC Sport.

The proposal has received the support of Naples Mayor Luigi De Magistris, who said: "We are already putting it together this morning, taking the first steps to dedicate Naples stadium to Maradona.

"It's a process but it will be a quick process, because when there is such a strong desire there's nothing that will hold us up. We're hoping to make it coincide with the resumption of games with fans."

Since Maradona's death, the people of Naples have taken to the streets of the city and gathered outside the stadium to pay tribute to one of the world's greatest ever footballers.

Take a look through the photo gallery above to see some of the best pictures from the tributes to Maradona in Naples. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.