Diego Maradona made a shock return to action for his beloved Boca Juniors in a match played before their Copa Sudamericana clash with Internacional.

Without prior notice, the 45-year-old took to the pitch in a friendly match between former players of Boca and Racing, much to the astonishment of a 42,000 crowd inside Boca's La Bombonera home.

After more than seven years of official retirement from football, the Argentinian legend played 50 minutes, helping his team to a 6-0 win with two goals and three assists which had the Boca crowd in raptures.

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