Maradona's iconic 1986 World Cup jersey and 1994 nurse incident featured in new documentary

The documentary "El Diez: Made in Tepito" investigates how Diego Maradona’s legendary blue jersey for the 1986 Argentina‑England World Cup semi‑final was sourced. After the Uruguay match, the Argentine team bought a replacement shirt from the Tepito market in Mexico City, had it hand‑stitched and fitted with numbers taken from American football kits, creating the famous look. Former goalkeeper Edgardo Miguel Selada and director Fintel McKabe recount the six‑day effort behind the jersey.

The film also revisits a separate, well‑known moment from the 1994 World Cup in the United States. Nurse Su Ellen Carpenter was photographed taking Maradona’s hand as he left Foxboro Stadium after Argentina’s loss to Nigeria. The image became iconic, and days later Maradona tested positive for a banned substance, ending his World Cup career. Both episodes illustrate lesser‑known human stories that shaped two pivotal phases of Maradona’s football legacy.