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The hand of God" (Spanish: La mano de Dios) was a goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the Argentina v England quarter finals match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The goal was illegal under association football rules because Maradona used his hand to score.
Outside the Estadio Azteca a statue of Maradona scoring the goal was erected to commemorate the moment. [24] Argentina went on to win the 1986 FIFA World Cup by defeating West Germany in the final match, as well as finishing runners-up in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. England's Lineker won the Golden Boot for being top scorer in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Maradona celebrating scoring a goal against Belgium at the 1986 World Cup. Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional footballer who represented the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder and playmaker from 1977 to 1994. He had scored 34 goals in 91 appearances, [1] making him Argentina's 5th-highest goalscorer.
Maradona was best known for his two unforgettable goals against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Diego Maradona: The indomitable genius who drove Argentina to World Cup glory Skip to main ...
The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, ... The all-South American affair had a Diego Maradona goal disallowed. In Querétaro, ...
Maradona is best remembered for his performance against England during the 1986 World Cup, punching the ball into the net for his infamous “Hand of God” goal before scoring what was later ...
[110] In 2002, Russell Thomas of The Guardian described Maradona's second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals as "arguably the greatest individual goal ever." [ 111 ] In a 2009 article for CBC Sports , John Molinaro described the goal as "the greatest ever scored in the tournament – and, maybe, in soccer."
Though Mexico ended up hosting the 1986 World Cup, the tournament was originally meant to be held elsewhere. Colombia were the unfortunate hosts of the World Cup that never was.