Last goal in Argentina
On September 14, 1997 Diego Maradona scored his last goal in Argentine football and just before a great friend and teammate in the National Team. At 41 minutes Boca had a penalty in the Bombonera against Newells and it was his captain who would catch the ball and in a chess duel (they both knew each other a lot), he faced Sergio Goicochea who he beat with a soft touch to his right. A month and ten days later, Maradona would retire definitively in the 0-0 draw with River at the Monumental.
The first since his return to Argentina
Boca could not with Argentinos Juniors on the Velez court one Mother’s Day and Diego Maradona unlocked the game with a superb free kick that slipped into the right angle of the goal defended by
He knelt Fillol
The Superclásico of the 1981 Metropolitan tournament, which Boca would ultimately win, was a festival for the xeneize team and gave away one of the most exquisite definitions of Maradona in his entire career. For the context, for the rival and for the quality of the goalkeeper he faced. It was the homeowner’s triumph 3-0 with this unforgettable goal by Diego.
Chubby
Hugo Orlando Gatti made the mistake of underestimating a young Diego Maradona in the previous match. In 1980 Argentinos Juniors and Boca faced each other. During the week, the xeneize goalkeeper assured not to worry about the 10 of the Bug since he was a “chubby”. That day Diego scored 4 goals, one more beautiful than the other.
Gardel is alive
A great goal wherever you look at it. By the play, by the definition and by the context. Argentina had suffered a lot to reach the 1994 World Cup in the United States and appealed to Maradona to beat Australia in the playoffs and get a ticket to the World Cup. Once there, the National Team had become a serious candidate for the title thanks to an extraordinary Diego. This great goal shows all the potential that team had until they “cut off their legs.”
His masterpiece
June 22, 1986 is an almost homeland date for Argentines. Diego Maradona scored the most beautiful goal of the World Cup to eliminate England in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Mexico 1986. A marvel that few chosen ones can give away.
Unstoppable
After the elimination of England, the rival in the semifinals was Belgium and Diego Maradona returned to shine again with two wonderful goals.
The impossible goal
On November 3, 1985 Diego Maradona gave Napoli the victory against Juventus with a free kick as perfect as it was unforgettable.
In the difficult ones too
Verona was perhaps the most hostile team in northern Italy. Every time Napoli traveled to that state they received him with a flag that said “welcome to Italy”, showing off the eternal dispute between the north and south of the European country. That day the Neapolitans won 5-0 with this great goal from Maradona.
Again in a classic
Already moved to Barcelona, in the 1983 Copa del Rey Diego Maradona left everyone speechless with his spectacular goal against Real Madrid. He eluded the goalkeeper, went straight into the goal, stopped for a defender to pass by and touched the ball on the line to enter the goal.
Para vos, jabru
Diego Maradona played in the Bombonera and had missed a penalty. But like all geniuses he did not give up and raised his level to give Boca the victory against Belgrano. First with a formidable assist to Sergio Martínez and then with a goal from a hole that shouted it in front of his box where his wife was with her daughters.
Bonus
This was not a goal from Diego Maradona but it was as if he had made it. In a tough game that left us out of the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Ten rubbed the lamp (with a broken ankle) and left Claudio Caniggia alone in front of Taffarel for Argentina to eliminate Brazil from a World Cup.
