The history of Argentine sports has dates that become myths, and the June 30, 1986 It is, without a doubt, one of them. After winning the final against West Germany by 3 to 2 the day before in Mexico City, the Argentine soccer team landed on national soil carrying the most coveted trophy on the planet.
What followed the arrival of the plane was one of the largest spontaneous and popular mobilizations that downtown Buenos Aires remembers. The fans overflowed the highways, the avenues and, fundamentally, the historic Plaza de Mayotransforming the urban landscape into a sea of light blue and white flags.
The greeting from the balcony
The climax of the day was when the team entered the Casa Rosada. There, the world champions were received by the then President of the Nation, Raúl Alfonsín, who offered them the mythical government balcony so that they could share the triumph with the people without the presence of political authorities in the photo, giving them absolute prominence.
Looking out on the balcony, a young man Diego Maradona The 25-year-old lifted the World Cup in front of a fervent crowd that filled the square from end to end. That postcard of Diego with his naked torso, the blue alternative jersey still in everyone’s retina and the trophy held high, immediately became an eternal symbol of Argentine culture and passion.
Four decades after that feat, the memory of that Monday, June 30, remains alive as the day when soccer and popular joy paralyzed the country to embrace its Mexican heroes.
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