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In the 1986 World Cup, Maradona etched himself not only in sports history but also in political history. A mural of Diego Maradona on November 27, 2020, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.(Marcos Brindicci / ...

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

Watch and read about Bruno Conti’s otherworldly performance for Italy against Diego Maradona and Argentina at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

For soccer, it is Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” – a sporting moment captured in time, the mere mention of which can conjure up strong emotions among supporters. Such is its legacy, that some 36 years ...