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 ...

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 / ...

Former England striker Gary Lineker praised the late Diego Maradona as "arguably the greatest of all time" on Wednesday, but could not resist a reference to the Argentine's infamous "Hand of God" goal ...

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 ...

Diego Maradona’s infamous goal in Argentina’s 2-1 defeat of England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.[COURTESY] It became the most iconic sporting comment of all time but the English-speaking world ...

Bidding for the ball involved in Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal at the 1986 FIFA World Cup failed to reach the reserve price ©Goldin Auctions Bidding reached $1.7 million (£1.4 ...

A FIFA+ documentary looks at 'The Hand of God', Diego Maradona's infamous goal for Argentina against England in the Mexico 1986 quarter-finals. “A little with the head of Maradona, and a little with ...

FILE - Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and scores his first of two goals in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match, in Mexico City, on June 22, ...

The ball that Diego Maradona handled to score his infamous "Hand of God" goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup sold at auction on Wednesday for £2 million. The white Adidas "Azteca" ...

TUNIS (Reuters) - Diego Maradona kissed and hugged the referee who allowed his handball goal in the 1986 World Cup and presented him with a signed Argentina jersey when the two met in Tunisia this ...