Fury for a new and colorful version of Diego Maradona’s other “Goal of the Century” with the Argentinos Juniors shirt

The years go by, but the goals of Diego Armando Maradona They will continue to be played on all screens and under the eyes of new generations who will appreciate the class of one of the best footballers of all time. One of many works of art from the feet of Down took place in February 1980 during a friendly meeting Argentinian juniors played in Colombia, against Deportivo Pereira.

At 19, Diego is starting to show himself as a potential star and has just become champion with the youth team led by César Luis Menotti. In one of his classic pile-ups, Maradona started the game by passing halfway up the field and got rid of three rivals before entering the box to escape the goalkeeper and defeat a fifth opponent who was on the line. finish line to try to stop the inevitable. .

The account of @IneditoMaradona retrieved the gem from the archives, but improved its quality and remastered the images which, thanks to technology, can be seen sharper and more colorful. “In 2013 this wonder appeared, it was a great goal from Diego but it looked bad, until today. 3 months of work with Damián Emilio Carrillo to make it better and in color (he s ‘will improve even more). This is one of many that will come,’ they wrote in Twitter.

This match in Colombia ended 4-4 and the owner won on penalties. But the anecdote of the day, the fact that we keep talking about the friendly, is the work of art of Maradona, who tested the pearl that would later make him a legend in Mexico 86, scattering his rivals like cones. history saved her the book D10s delves into the myth of Maradonaby Julio Ferrer, editorial October.

There, two of the first-hand witnesses recount that flash of Maradona that left its mark on those who saw it and cherished it as a sign of what he would later achieve.

The team coach was Miguel Angel Lopez, The left hand, which offers an incredible level of detail. “I witnessed a mythical goal, very similar to the second against the English in Mexico. In February 1980, a friendly home run was organized in Colombia, in which three teams from that country played (Deportivo Pereira, América and Deportivo Cali) and Argentinos Juniors, which I led, ”he prefaced.

“In this tournament, Diego showed all his beauty and his unconditional love for the ball. Why am I holding this? In the game against Pereira, Diego the big toe of his right foot was swollen, misery, it looked like a black pudding, impossible to play. But that night, Maradona scored three goals, including one from a free kick. But the work of art was in the middle of the second half, with the score 3-2 in favor of Pereira. He started in midfield, escaping his rivals: Farid Perchy and Henry Viáfara jumped on him; then came the Paraguayan Alcides Sosa and the last to cross it was the Moño Muñoz. When he arrived he pretended to kick, hooked and was in front of goal and when the goalkeeper came out, which was Roberto Vasco, he pretended to shoot at the far post and the hit short on first. A work of art. Although the match ended 4-4 and Pereira won on penalties, that night in Colombia people marveled who would be the star of world football, his story concluded.

Adrian Domenech He was part of the Bug team. And he was also impacted by the conquest of Maradona. According to his testimony, the skill arrest was born in a fit of rage. “I remember a friendly match in Colombia, against Pereira, where the referees charged everything in favor of the local, Diego got terribly angry, and this fight made it a great game where he escaped almost the entire opposing teammaking a beautiful goal very similar to the one he will later do for the English at the World Cup in Mexico,” said the former defender.

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