Argentina 1986 Away Short Sleeve Football Shirt [As worn by Maradona, Burruchaga & Borghi]

Description

This is the fully-customizable short-sleeve away kit for Argentina’s 1986 World Cup campaign.

The 1986 World Cup held in Mexico is a memorable one for any Argentinean, or any football fan because of the World’s best player at the time, and perhaps of all time, Diego Armando Maradona.

This was a World Cup which was deep with emotions, as the Argentine blitzed through the group stages in a group which contained Italy, Bulgaria, and South Korea. After this, they went to the Round of 16 against rival country Uruguay, who they pushed aside with a 1-0 scoreline, through a Pedro Pasculli goal. Then, they played against England in the quarter-finals, which was to be one of the most talked-about matches ever. In the match, Maradona started by scoring the goal of the century, as he passed through England’s entire defense and scored perhaps the best goal ever. Then, right after, he scored what he called “the hand of God”, as he pounced on a ball against the English goalkeeper with his hand, the referee being tricked into thinking it was his head who touched the ball. This was particularly infuriating for the English since it’s a disgrace, or if you’re Argentinean, a miracle.

In the semi-finals, they beat Belgium easily through another two Maradona goals, before getting in the final against West Germany. It was an amazing and thrilling match in which the Argentine’s blue and white stripes won against a star-studded and fearsome Germany. Argentina first led Germany by two goals, only to saw their lead take water when Völler equalized in the 80th minute, right after Rummenigge had scored Germany’s first in the 74th. However, Burruchaga scored in the 83rd to make this shirt even more special for Argentina, as it was the last World Cup they won up to today.

Notable Players: Diego Armando Maradona, Jorge Burruchaga, Daniel Passarella, Jorge Valdano, Claudio Borghi

Main Points

• This is a brand new jersey with its tags attached. It has never been worn, washed or used.
• The jersey is 100% polyester. It’s breathable, and made for a life on the move.
• Fully customizable with the name and number of your favourite player or even yours! Just choose the Custom Jersey Option and then message us your desired name and number or write them in the order’s notes at checkout.
• Replica Version. This jersey is a remake of the official one, made with the exact same materials, look, and feel.
• Tighter fit: make sure you choose the right sizing. We recommend buying one size bigger than you usually wear. This will ensure the jersey will fit.

Sizing Guidelines

This jersey comes in five sizes, which have a tiny difference: they’re a smaller fit. Our suggestion is to pick your size 1 size bigger than you usually would. If you usually wear an M, pick an L. If you usually wear an S, pick an M.