A day like today, 41 years ago, Maradona took his only Olympic lap in Argentine football

A day like today, 41 years ago, Maradona took his only Olympic lap in Argentine football

However, the main novelty was the arrival of Maradonawhich was already a figure in Argentine Juniorsto the team led by the coach Silvio Marzolini.

The one of the Metropolitano was the championship number 21 of First division in the club’s history and the fifteenth in the professional era, but he remained one of the most remembered for the presence of “Ten”.

The cast of Ribera was two points ahead of Ferro of Carlos Timothy Griguol before starting the last day, where he had to face Racing.

In the first 20 minutes of play there were four expulsions –Omar Perotti Y Charles Cordoba on the premises, and Julio Olarticoechea Y Juan Ramon Carrasco during the visit -, while Maradona He was in charge of opening the scoring, from a penalty, on the closing of the initial stage.

Although the “Academy” equaled it in the complement, it was enough for Boca to win the title in a tournament in which they defeated River 3-0 with a double of Michael Brindisi and an unforgettable goal Maradona on the tenth date.

The campaign included 34 matches, with 20 wins, 10 draws and four losses, with 60 goals scored -17 of Diego– and 27 against, but it will remain in football memory for being the star’s only Olympic lap on Argentine soil.

Source: Ambito

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