The 1982 World Cup in Spain was the first one for Diego Maradona when he was almost 22. After winning against Hungary 4-1 and El Salvador 2-0, Argentina qualified for the second round. There, they lost the first match against Italy 1-2 and 1-3 against Brazil. On the second match, Diego Maradona kicked Brazilian player Joao Batista da Silva and was sent off in the 85th minute. Brasilian player had been on the pitch for two minutes only. The World Cup for El Diego was over. Argentina was out of the tournament too.
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