On 20 October 1976, Maradona made his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors, 10 days before his 16th birthday,[21] versus Talleres💹 de Córdoba. He entered to the pitch wearing the number 16 jersey, and became the youngest player in the history💹 of the Argentine Primera División. A few minutes into his debut, Maradona kicked the ball through the legs of Juan💹 Domingo Cabrera, a nutmeg that would become symbolic of his talent.[22] After the game, Maradona said, "That day I felt💹 I had held the sky in my hands."[23] Thirty years later, Cabrera remembered Maradona's debut: "I was on the right💹 side of the field and went to press him, but he didn't give me a chance. He made the nutmeg💹 and when I turned around, he was far away from me".[24] Maradona scored his first goal in the Primera División💹 against Marplatense team San Lorenzo on 14 November 1976, two weeks after turning 16.[25]
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In 2000, he won FIFA Player💹 of the Century award which was to be decided by votes on their official website, their official magazine and a💹 grand jury. Maradona won the Internet-based poll, garnering 53.6% of the votes against 18.53% for Pelé.[212] In spite of this,💹 and shortly before the ceremony, FIFA added a second award and appointed a "Football Family" committee composed of football journalists💹 that also gave to Pelé the title of best player of the century to make it a draw. Maradona also💹 came fifth in the vote of the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).[199] In 2001, the Argentine Football💹 Association (AFA) asked FIFA for authorisation to retire the jersey number 10 for Maradona. FIFA did not grant the request,💹 even though Argentine officials have maintained that FIFA hinted that it would.[213]
After winning his first three matches as the coach💹 of the national team, he oversaw a 6–1 defeat to Bolivia, equalling the team's worst ever margin of defeat.[258][259] With💹 two matches remaining in the qualification tournament for the 2010 World Cup, Argentina was in fifth place and faced the💹 possibility of failing to qualify, but victory in the last two matches secured qualification for the finals.[260][261] After Argentina's qualification,💹 Maradona used abusive language at the live post-game press conference, telling members of the media to "suck it and keep💹 on sucking it".[262] FIFA responded with a two-month ban on all footballing activity, which expired on 15 January 2010, and💹 a CHF 25,000 fine, with a warning as to his future conduct.[263] The friendly match scheduled to take place at💹 home to the Czech Republic on 15 December, during the period of the ban, was cancelled. The only match Argentina💹 played during Maradona's ban was a friendly away to Catalonia, which they lost 4–2.[264]
In a statement on social media, the💹 Argentine Football Association expressed "its deepest sorrow for the death of our legend", adding: "You will always be in our💹 hearts."[333] President Alberto Fernández announced three days of national mourning.[334] UEFA and CONMEBOL announced that every match in the Champions💹 League, Europa League, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana would hold a moment of silence prior to kickoff.[335][336] Boca Juniors' game💹 was postponed in respect to Maradona.[337] Subsequently, other confederations around the world followed suit, with every fixture observing a minute💹 of silence, starting with the 2024 AFC Champions League's fixtures.[338] In addition to the minute of silence in Serie A,💹 an image of Maradona was projected on stadium screens in the 10th minute of play.[339]
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