«Barrilete cósmico/Maradona the educator». A theatrical monologue written and performed by Christian Raimo

«Barrilete cósmico/Maradona the educator» is a performance written and performed by Christian Raimo, a Roman writer, essayist, and teacher. Starting from the legendary “goal of the century” at the 1986 World Cup, Raimo weaves together the story of Diego Armando Maradona with the memory of Argentina’s dictatorship, the tragedy of the desaparecidos, and the collective need for redemption. More than a sports tale, it is a lesson in popular pedagogy: football becomes the space where intergenerational transmission, peer evaluation, historical memory, and gratitude emerge as political acts.