Before October 20th, 1976, when he finally got the chance to play a match for the senior team, Maradona was in the spotlight when Argeninos Juniors played, he would perform tricks with the ball at halftime. The reputation grow and he would be guesting a televison show doing tricks with both the ball and an orange.

On October 20, 1976, Diego was finally sprung from the bench at half-time to replace teammate Giacobetti but he was unable to salvage a draw, his team lost 1-0 to Talleres.

Nonetheless, on that day, Diego became the youngest player ever in the Primera, and he spent next five years at the Argentinos Juniors, scoring 116 goals in 166 appearances, before leaving to Europe and becoming an icon.

Take a look at this footage and keep an eye out for a fleeting glimpse of a talented young player wearing the number 16 red and white diagonal shirt.