The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball. Ali Bin ...

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 ...

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

The FIFA World Cup is more than just a celebration of football excellence; it is a stage where passion, politics, and human ...

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.

Argentina’s mercurial No. 10 Diego Maradona did not merely play in a football tournament; he treated the sport’s greatest ...

In our ninth extract from The Soccer 100, we return to Mexico City in 1986 and the goals, grit and guile which saw Argentina ...

With the 2022 Qatar World Cup getting underway on Sunday, November 20th, Flashscore looks at five of the best goals ever scored at the tournament. Being the greatest footballing competition in the ...

From Messi's glory in 2022 to Maradona's incredible 1986, Michael Cox assesses the best individual performances in World Cup victories ...