The Day Diego Returned to the Azteca

The Day Diego Returned to the Azteca, a new ESPN Films documentary revisiting Diego Armando Maradona’s only return to Estadio Azteca in 2000, 14 years after leading Argentina to its historic World Cup win. The film tells the extraordinary and little-known story of Diego Armando Maradona’s only return to Estadio Azteca after leading Argentina to the 1986 FIFA World Cup title. Maradona returned to the stadium in 2000 while traveling from Cuba to Mexico for Boca Juniors’ Copa Libertadores semifinal against Club América.  

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
57 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
57 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jun 29, 2026
Season
2026
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ESPN Films, ESPN, Monkey Label Films
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Tags

mexico50%sports50%football (soccer)50%sports documentary50%espn50%méxico50%

Description

The Day Diego Returned to the Azteca, a new ESPN Films documentary revisiting Diego Armando Maradona’s only return to Estadio Azteca in 2000, 14 years after leading Argentina to its historic World Cup win. The film tells the extraordinary and little-known story of Diego Armando Maradona’s only return to Estadio Azteca after leading Argentina to the 1986 FIFA World Cup title. Maradona returned to the stadium in 2000 while traveling from Cuba to Mexico for Boca Juniors’ Copa Libertadores semifinal against Club América.  

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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