PIBE LIFE - Episode #4 - Argentinos Juniors | Maradona's Neighbourhood

Argentinos Juniors, La Paternal, Nov 2023
Maradona's First Club
Argentina Football League - 1st Division - Copa de La Liga

PIBE LIFE is a short documentary series showcasing cancha stories and football culture in Argentina. In this episode, "El Bicho" from La Paternal neighbourhood is showcased. The club and the neighbourhood entwine the same community values - a place welcoming friends and families. From a small residential area in Buenos Aires, Argentinos Juniors is in the big scene for long, having won a Libertadores Cup in 1985 and being an everlasting 1st division club.

Argentinos Juniors is also Maradona's first club, where he was born and raised. Not to mention Riquelme, Alexis Mac Allister, Batista and Borghi, this PIBE LIFE episode shows Maradona's first home when he moved from Villa Fiorito to Paternal, and some testimonies like his local grocer, Carlitos, and Pablo, one of the many neighbours of "Pelusa". The club has a museum that is open for visitors, and you can even do a pitchwalk where el Pibe de Oro scored his first goals.

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