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Messi & Maradona humiliated in La Paz: Remembering the darkest day in Argentine football history

That unforgettable 6-1 drubbing marked a watershed for the Albiceleste, both for the two legendary No. 10s and another, absent genius

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With full apologies to the virtuoso Ricardo Bochini and many other worthy stars, Diego Maradona, Juan Roman Riquelme and Lionel Messi form a holy trinity in Argentine football. The trio all pulled on the sacred No. 10 jersey for the Albiceleste, and each in his own way is revered as an idol. But the destinies of those three superstars were all entwined in perhaps the greatest humiliation the two-time World Cup winners have ever suffered: a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Bolivia back in 2009.