Editing Diego Maradona (section)

===Boca Juniors===
[[File:Diego Maradona celebrando la obtención del Torneo Metropolitano de 1981.jpg|thumb|right|Maradona being held aloft [[Boca Juniors]] supporters after winning the [[1981 Argentine Primera División|1981 Metropolitano]] title]]
Maradona spent five years at [[Argentinos Juniors]], from 1976 to 1981, scoring 115 goals in 167 appearances before his US$4-million transfer to [[Boca Juniors]] in February 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1351900-aquella-jugada-que-llevo-a-maradona-a-boca|title=Aquella jugada que llevó a Maradona a Boca|language=es|first=Daniel |last=Arcucchi|date= 22 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930101801/http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1351900-aquella-jugada-que-llevo-a-maradona-a-boca|archive-date=30 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Maradona received offers to join other clubs, including [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] who offered to make him the club's best paid player.<ref name="yosy">{{cite book|title=Yo Soy El Diego, autobiography of Diego Armando Maradona|author=Diego Maradona|date=1 May 2004|publisher=Booket |isbn=9871144628}}</ref> However, River decided to drop its bid due to its large payroll in keeping [[Daniel Passarella]] and [[Ubaldo Fillol]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Un mes sin el 10. Maradona era de Independiente, quiso jugar en River, terminó enojado con Boca, fue DT de Racing y admiraba a San Lorenzo |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/un-mes-sin-10-maradona-era-independiente-nid2551400/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=31 January 2022 |newspaper=[[La Nación]] |language=es|quote="Ahora lo más firme parece ser lo de Boca. Lo de River quedó un poquito muerto por el ofrecimiento que hizo Aragón Cabrera de ganar lo mismo que Fillol y Passarella, que son los que más ganan. Yo le dije que no tenía problema, Dios quiera que ellos ganen 5 millones de dólares de contrato. Yo no tengo problemas, pero en caso de que me den lo que yo les pido. Y me dijo que no, porque se le iba a hacer muy embromado todo para poder pagarles a todos... Las tratativas las hace Jorge, pero me entero de todo."}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Maradona signed a contract with Boca Juniors on 20 February 1981. He made his debut two days later against [[Talleres de Córdoba]], scoring twice in the club's 4–1 win. On 10 April, Maradona played his first ''[[Superclásico]]'' against River Plate at [[La Bombonera]] stadium. Boca defeated River 3–0 with Maradona scoring a goal after dribbling past [[Alberto Tarantini]] and Fillol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/02/22/deportes/d-04801.htm|title=25 años de romance|language=es|work=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]]|date=22 February 2006|access-date=12 October 2022|archive-date=4 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904062252/http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2006/02/22/deportes/d-04801.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite the distrustful relationship between Maradona and Boca Juniors manager, [[Silvio Marzolini]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Maradona por Maradona |url=https://www.clarin.com/sociedad/maradona-maradona_0_S1CzqTYl0Yl.html |work=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]] |access-date=25 November 2020 |language=es |date=24 September 2000 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125184145/https://www.clarin.com/sociedad/maradona-maradona_0_S1CzqTYl0Yl.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Boca had a successful season, winning the [[1981 Argentine Primera División|league title]] after securing a point against [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg81.html|title=Argentina 1981 - Campeonato Metropolitano|first=Osvaldo José|last=Gorgazzi|work=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=5 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205154201/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg81.html|url-status=live}}</ref> That would be the only title won by Maradona in the Argentine domestic league.<ref name="Fifa profile">{{cite web |title=The Albiceleste underdog who conquered the world |url=http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174732/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522040635/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174732/ |archive-date=22 May 2014 |work=[[FIFA]]}}</ref>