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The son of Naples

Today Ezequiel "El Pocho" Lavezzi, one of Napoli's most beloved footballers, turns 32

The son of Naples Today Ezequiel El Pocho Lavezzi, one of Napoli's most beloved footballers, turns 32

Argentinian, but basically an Italian. Chinese footballer, but with the heart in Naples. Today Ezequiel Lavezzi, "El Pocho" for everybody, the man who left not only good memories in Napoli but also his heart, turns 32. Sure, as many others after and before him, he eventually chose to leave the San Paolo Stadium, seeking glory (and money) with Paris Saint Germain's sheiks.

But even now, many years later and after the migration to China to earn even more money, Lavezzi still gets to steal a smile to every football enthusiast, Neapolitan or not. All the football Italy loved Lavezzi, rhapsodic inside and outside the pitch, the classic player that you can loose your head for. Happy birthday, Pocho!