# @retro_calcio on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-12-09T08:57:07.000+00:00

## Caption

Diego Maradona. The Potential Origins of when this picture was photographed. I speculate here, by the way. 

Based on the specific kit (Le Coq Sportif with the classic AFA shield) and Diego Maradona's physical appearance (specifically the beard), this photo was taken on May 26, 1985.
IT EITHER depicts Maradona prior to a CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela at the Pueblo Nuevo Stadium in San Cristóbal.
Match Statistics:
90 Minutes Played, 2 Goals, 3-2 Win for Argentina
OR:
 🇦🇷Argentina vs. Napoli 🇮🇹
Date: March 29, 1986
Location: Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy (Napoli's home stadium)
Significance: The match served two purposes: it allowed the Argentine squad to play a high-quality opposition as their final preparation before traveling to the World Cup, and it allowed the passionate Neapolitan fans to see their hero, Diego Maradona, play for his national team on his home turf.
Result: The final score was 2-2.

The captain's yellow armband, a position he held throughout the 1986 campaign. Diego Maradona was officially appointed captain of the Argentina national team in 1983 by the then-newly appointed coach, Carlos Bilardo. 

However, due to a long absence from the national team caused by injuries and his transfer to Napoli, he did not actually wear the armband in a match until May 9, 1985.
Here are the key details regarding his captaincy
Appointment: Carlos Bilardo made the controversial decision to strip the captaincy from Daniel Passarella (the 1978 World Cup-winning captain) and give it to Maradona in 1983, traveling to Barcelona specifically to tell him. 
First Match as Captain: His first game wearing the captain's armband was a friendly against Paraguay in Buenos Aires on May 9, 1985 (a 1-1 draw).
Significance: He remained captain for the rest of his international career, most notably lifting the World Cup in 1986. 
Argentina Captaincy Stats:
91 Total Caps, 16 World Cup Matches as Captain, 1 World Cup Title

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