Editing 1978 FIFA World Cup (section)

===Absence of Diego Maradona===
There was also some domestic controversy as well, as Argentine manager [[César Luis Menotti]] did not call up the then-17-year-old [[Argentinos Juniors]] local star [[Diego Maradona]], for Menotti felt Maradona was too young to handle the pressures of such an important tournament on home soil and that the expectations of the team's performance would probably revolve around the Buenos Aires-born youngster.<ref>{{cite web |title=Summary of Maradona's life |url=http://www.vivadiego.com/biogr.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001102073501/http://vivadiego.com/biogr.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2000 |website=www.vivadiego.com}}</ref> In addition, Maradona's usual position of number 10 (play-making attacking midfielder) was taken by [[Mario Kempes]], who ended up as the Best Player and Top Goal Scorer.