He is there to observe the ace of Hamburger and Germany Jr., Karl Heinz Schneider. He also already had a pro contract and would make his debut next season.ĭiaz's first appearance is among the audience of the match between Hamburger Jr. At 15, Diaz was selected in the Argentina Jr., and was named captain. When Diaz was 12, he was recruited by his hometown's club along with Pascal and a year later, they won the U-14 club tournament, being unbeatable.
The two practiced together and proved to be good at football, even managed to win against a full squad. This is also the first time he met Alan Pascal, who soon became his best friend. In Rise of New Champions Biography Prior to the J Boys' Challenge arc Īt the age of 5, he learned soccer with his seven elder brothers. In the Italian dub of Shin Captain Tsubasa, his name was changed to "Jorge Ramirez", but when the Road to 2002 anime was dubbed, his original name was retained. Because of their talents and similarities, he has developed a rivalry with Tsubasa of Japan.ĭiaz's name is a reference to Ramón Ángel Díaz, however his character is based almost completely on the late- Diego Armando Maradona. Diaz is very talented and has been deemed to be the next generation superstar of Argentinian Football, even being compared to Diego Maradona, even as nicknamed as "Maradona II". Diaz first appeared on Captain Tsubasa ch.86 "Greetings from an old enemy".Īt first, Diaz is arrogant and conceited, but he is somewhat humbled after his match with Japan and duel with Tsubasa Ozora.