Football in Argentina streets tend to look completely deserted as everyone is watching the match. After the victories in 1978 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup, streets were flooded with people celebrating the championship, making it impossible not to become part of the celebration. It was in 1986 when the figure of Diego Maradona exploded, becoming an icon not only of Argentine football but of football itself. In Argentina, Maradona became something resemblant of a god (see Maradonian Church), admired by fans of every club (even River Plate). Argentine fans are not allowed to travel to see their teams in away
Estancia Maradona Estancia Maradona The Estancia Maradona is a protected area in San Juan Province, Argentina, about southwest of San Juan, Argentina. It covers just over , and lies at the foot of the foothills near the Sierra Chica de Zonda. In March 1831 an armed party of forty men under Nasario Benavides were making the Estancia de Don Manuel Maradona their base while preparing to return to San Juan during the Argentine Civil Wars. Today, Estancia Maradona is an area where guanacos are conserved. Due to its proximity to the city, poaching is a problem. The land is rugged. Although the