At the 1986 Mexico World Cup, Diego Maradona scored two iconic goals as Argentina beat England 2-1 in the quarterfinals. His first goal was dubbed 'The Hand of God' after he punched the ball into the ...
Diego Maradona was the consensus best player in the world heading into the 1986 World Cup. By the time he inspired Argentina to their second World Cup success with a generation-defining tournament ...
The FIFA World Cup is more than just a celebration of football excellence; it is a stage where passion, politics, and human ...
In Argentina the 1986 World Cup quarter-final win over England looms large in the collective memory, so much so that a ...
Diego Maradona's iconic 1986 World Cup performance defined football history, scoring two contrasting goals against England.
The World Cup has had no shortage of iconic moments across nearly 100 years of history. Every four years, billions of fans ...
In our ninth extract from The Soccer 100, we return to Mexico City in 1986 and the goals, grit and guile which saw Argentina ...
Argentina’s mercurial No. 10 Diego Maradona did not merely play in a football tournament; he treated the sport’s greatest ...
From Messi's glory in 2022 to Maradona's incredible 1986, Michael Cox assesses the best individual performances in World Cup victories ...