Estadio Diego Armando Maradona, Football stadium in Villa General Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The venue is a football ground in Villa General Mitre, Buenos Aires, with room for about 24,000 people. The facility has a natural grass pitch and features stands on both sides that flank the playing area.
The facility opened in 1940 under a different name and underwent major reconstruction in the mid-1990s. In 2004, it received its current name in honor of a player who began his career here.
The venue hosts home matches for a club where a famous player took his first steps as a professional. Fans come here to watch a team closely linked to the rise of a legend.
The ground sits in the northwestern part of Buenos Aires and can be reached by public transport or car. On match days, several entrances open around the facility, allowing access to the stands from different sides.
Another Argentine international scored his first goal here in 2004 wearing the U20 shirt against Paraguay. That moment later became an important part of his early international career.
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