‘If Higuain goes to Naples…’

By Football Italia staff

The mayor of Naples says Gonzalo Higuain “would have to walk with a metal detector surrounded by 1000 men” if he returned to the city.

The striker left Napoli to join Juventus this summer, with Neapolitans burning his shirt in the streets in protest.

“The fans had forged an incredible bond with him,” Luigi De Magistris said on Radio 2.

“He broke a bond of affection with Naples and when he went there he lost it. I don’t think Higuain could walk through Naples, as welcoming as we are Pipita wouldn’t get an enthusiastic welcome.

“[Prime Minister Matteo] Renzi has to walk with a metal detector surrounded by 1000 men, that’s how Higuain is.

“In fact, they should meet so we can optimise the police presence.”

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