\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t Argentina\u2019s Central Bank landed in hot water on Tuesday after announcing the release of a silver coin celebrating Diego Maradona\u2019s legendary Goal of the Century. All this sounds fairly innocuous but there was one detail that sparked controversy: there was no mention of him anywhere.<\/p>\n
The silver coin, which came out with the nominal value of AR$10, is part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup International Commemorative Coin Program. The bank, known as BCRA, has participated in the program previously, minting coins for the five previous FIFA World Cups.<\/p>\n
Presentamos la moneda conmemorativa de plata Copa Mundial FIFA 2026 que tiene como motivo principal un esquema del segundo gol argentino ante Inglaterra en M\u00e9xico 1986, considerado como el mejor de la historia de los mundiales.<\/p>\n
\u26bdEl anverso muestra una pelota atravesando la\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NFBzD1ALqR<\/p>\n
\u2014 BCRA (@BancoCentral_AR) October 28, 2025 The design features a hand-drawn style schematic of Argentina\u2019s second goal against England in Mexico 1986, considered the best in World Cup history. The move, in which Maradona covered 60 yards in ten seconds and dribbled past five English players, was voted as FIFA\u2019s Goal of the 20th Century in 2002 and will turn 40 in 2026.<\/p>\n
However, fans were quick to point out that both the coin and the BCRA announcement failed to mention Maradona\u2019s role all together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not the first time the figure of the 1986 World Cup winner has become a thorn on the government\u2019s side. Last May, pro-Milei influencer Daniel Parisini, known as El Gordo Dan posted an AI-generated image of Maradona with the president on X, with the slogan Maradona es Milei (Maradona is Milei). It prompted a fiery response by Maradona\u2019s daughter Dalma, who insisted it\u2019d be taken down.<\/p>\n
During his life, Maradona, who in Argentina identified as a Peronist, was mostly aligned to leftist politicians, such as Fidel Castro, Hugo Ch\u00e1vez, and Cristina Kirchner.<\/p>\n
Name changes to Maradona stadium Maradona\u2019s name was in the news on Tuesday for another reason, as the Argentine Football Association announced a new name for the La Plata stadium christened after him. The ground, which was known as the Ciudad de La Plata stadium until 2020, was given the star\u2019s name as a homage in the year of his passing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The stadium will know be known as the Diego Armando Maradona \u2013 Tricampeones del Mundo. The decision was part of a deal between Argentine football\u2019s governing body and the Buenos Aires Province government.<\/p>\n
According to AFA president Claudio Tapia, the goal is for the stadium to \u201cbecome a home for Argentina\u2019s youth, women\u2019s and men\u2019s national teams, as well as hosting key stages of league and cup national tournaments.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tapia also suggested the stadium could become the venue for a 2030 World Cup games, if the tournament moves to a 64 teams as several South American confederations are pushing for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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