Argentine Footballer's Day

The Argentine Footballer's Day is instituted on June 22 in commemoration of the mythical goal scored by Diego Armando Maradona against the English team in the 1986 Mexico World Cup, the "Goal of the Century".

Until 2020 it was celebrated every May 14 and had its origin in a goal scored by the Argentine national soccer team against the English team during a match played at the Monumental Stadium (Argentina) on that day in 1953, the result of which was Argentina 3 - England 1. The goal was scored by the player Ernesto Grillo, who, because of that goal, was projected directly to the legend of figures and relevant facts of Argentine soccer.

However, this date was changed to June 22. In August 2020, Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados requested the change of date, arguing that Maradona's second goal against England at the Azteca stadium, on June 22, 1986, "is considered the best goal in the history of World Cups and the best goal of the 20th century".

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) decided to approve this proposal, and therefore, as of 2021, the Argentine Footballer's Day will be celebrated every June 22.