He was widely pilloried for the record 6-1 World Cup qualifier defeat in Bolivia and his relationship with the country's football-obsessed sports media struggled to recover.

世界杯预算赛中，阿根廷1：6输给玻利维亚，此役使马拉多纳备受嘲讽。他与阿根廷迷恋足球的体育媒体的关系难以恢复。