It is known by various international media as one of the most emblematic football stadiums in the world, and declared of "sports, tourist and cultural interest of the city of Buenos Aires", it was inaugurated on May 25, 1940. Diego Armando Maradona defined this stadium as "The Temple of La Boca". Likewise, various sporting glories such as Pelé, Zico, Andrés Iniesta and Thierry Henry, among others, have declared that the Boca Juniors stadium is a good experience. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 seated spectators and 57,000 seated and standing spectators.