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 ...

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 ...

England captain Harry Kane displays the same level of passion as Diego Maradona, the man who singlehandedly destroyed English hopes in the 1986 World Cup, Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino ...

The Independent has put together a list of the 50 greatest names in World Cup history, based exclusively on their ...

Diego Maradona's iconic 1986 World Cup performance defined football history, scoring two contrasting goals against England.

Maradona’s room-mate at Mexico 1986 recalls how Argentina won their second FIFA World Cup and sizes up his nation’s chances at the upcoming global showpiece.

The most extraordinary part is that just four minutes after this incident, Maradona produced a feat that eclipsed even his ...

In Argentina the 1986 World Cup quarter-final win over England looms large in the collective memory, so much so that a ...