And his form hasn't gone unnoticed, with the Napoli ultras giving him a new nickname "McMaradona" after legendary striker Diego Maradona's time with the club in the late 1980s and early 90s.

The end of a gemellaggio is almost a diplomatic event, with formal notice given and symbolic gestures made. Genoa and Napoli ultras formed an alliance in 1982 after the former narrowly survived ...