1986 ARGENTINA AWAY - Retro Football Shirt

“…There’s Maradona, he’s marked by two, Maradona steps on the ball, the genius of world football takes off down the right, leaves a trail of defenders (Argentine slang meaning things or people lying on the ground) and passes to Burruchaga… Always Maradona! Genius! Genius! Genius! Ta-ta-ta-ta… Goooooal… Goooooal…! I want to cry! Good Lord, long live football! What a goal! Diegoooool! Maradona! It’s enough to make you cry, forgive me… Maradona, in a memorable run, in the play of all time… Cosmic kite…”.

FIFA decided that Argentina should wear its second kit in the quarter-final match against England. AFA employee Rubén Moschella warned Bilardo that the only available kit was the one used in the round of 16 match against Uruguay.

With 48 hours to go before the match, Argentina had no jerseys to wear on the pitch at the Azteca Stadium. At least none that Bilardo would like…