THE HAND OF GOD

On June 22nd 1986, a football match between England and Argentina took place in the FIFA World Cup. This was the third World Cup meeting between the two nations and the first since the Falklands War, fought out in 1982, between the two countries. Two famous goals were scored within minutes of each other.....

Argentinian, Diego Maradona, showed the footballing World two sides of his character, when in the World Cup quarter-final in the Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, he scored two goals, one controversial to say the least! England's spearhead was made up with Peter Beardsley and Gary Lineker but the duo was snuffed out by the Argentinian defence. It was Diego that made the difference at the other end of the pitch. He seemed to scare the English defenders when ever he gained possession. Remember the English team? Shilton, Stevens G, Butcher, Fenwick, Sansom, Hoddle, Stevens, (Barnes sub), Reid (Waddle sub) Hodge, Lineker, Bearsdley. 114,580 witnessed Maradona's "Hand of God"!

Maradona's "handballed" goal stands out in memory, commonly known as the "Hand of God", he cheated England out of the competition and used the phrase to claim his innocence. 

After England's controversial third goal in 1966 World Cup Final, Diego created another, twenty years later, with what the English press called "The Hand of the Devil"!!! Can you bear to watch this!!??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UENWK7RVn64

Four minutes later, with England still recovering from that controversy, Maradona weaved himself through the English defence, leaving five English defenders in his wake and scored a miraculous solo goal, with English defenders frightened to tackle him, fearing a penalty decision.