"after the British players' demands, he sought the advice of his second standard bearer, who ratified the goal. Mexican photographer Alejandro Ojeda Carbajal immortalized this moment in a photograph in which the blow is clearly seen with his hand. In his biography, Maradona later said: In 2005, 19 years after the controversial goal, Maradona confessed, on the programme ""La Noche del 10"", that the goal was actually scored with his hand. A fact that generated diverse opinions throughout the world. While some supported him for telling the truth and admitting his guilt, others criticised him for the delay in doing"
"with a recurrence of a dislocated shoulder. Bobby Robson changed the team's tactics for the final match of the first round, selecting Peter Beardsley ahead of Mark Hateley as a striking partner for Gary Lineker. The team won its next two matches, against Poland and Paraguay, 3–0, and qualified for the quarter-finals. England were defeated in the last eight by Argentina with a brace of goals from Diego Maradona, the infamous ""Hand of God"" goal and the ""Goal of the Century"" he scored five minutes later. Robson was unimpressed by Maradona's claim of divine intervention: Robson's England dropped only one"
"hand by French footballer Thierry Henry that was not sanctioned by Swedish referee Martin Hansson, and which was named by the press as ""The New Hand of God"". Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez stopped a goal with his hand in the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup. At the subsequent press conference, the striker said he had done so with ""the hand of God"". On October 12, 1941, Mario Morosano, Newell's Old Boys' forward, scored his third personal goal and his fourth against his classic rival Rosario Central with his hand, being the predecessor of ""the hand of God"". He finally"
"Cup. 13 June 1986 – Southampton sign 19-year-old goalkeeper Tim Flowers from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £70,000, while 23-year-old midfielder Ian Crook joins Norwich City from Tottenham Hotspur for £80,000. 18 June 1986 – England beat Paraguay 3–0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1970. 22 June 1986 – England's World Cup challenge is ended in the quarter-finals when they lose 2–1 to Argentina. Diego Maradona scores both goals for Argentina, his first goal being the controversial ""Hand of God"" goal which was allowed despite being an obvious handball. England reached the quarter-finals of the 1986"
"competition by FIFA, but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially resigned in 1982. Mexico was selected as the new host in May 1983. At the 1986 World Cup, four nations South American nations participated: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The tournament was won by Argentina (their second title, after also winning in 1978), captained by Maradona, who scored the infamous ""Hand of God goal"", and also a goal voted as ""Goal of the Century"", in the same quarter-final against England. These were two of the five goals that Maradona scored during the tournament;"
"as the ""hand of the devil"", a reference to the controversial goal scored by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup against England. Argentina was winning 2–1, but in a spectacular turn of events, Adriano scored a goal in the last minute of the match, taking the match to penalties, where Brazil won with Júlio César stopping an impossible shot from Andrés D'Alessandro. Brazil was playing with its second-string team and this victory could be considered an underdog one. In 2005, Brazil and Argentina participated in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. Brazil entered the competition as the reigning World Cup"
"beat him 5-0. On 22 June 2011, in a match in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Javier ""Chicharito"" Hernández scored the second goal of the ""Tri"" with his hand, which meant Mexico reached the final of the tournament. At the Copa América Centenario 2016, Peruvian player Raúl Ruidíaz scored a goal with his hand, which after several minutes of protests from Brazilian players, the referee validated the goal, Peru beat Brazil 1-0 and qualified for the quarter-finals. The hand of God The hand of God is the name given to the goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Armando"
"with the hand of God""; it therefore became known as the ""Hand of God"" goal. For his second goal, voted ""Goal of the Century"" in 2002 on the FIFA website, Maradona dribbled half the length of the field past five English players before scoring. In Argentina, the game was seen as revenge for the Falklands War. In the other semi-final, meanwhile, Maradona struck twice in the second half as Argentina beat Belgium 2–0. In the final against West Germany, José Luis Brown put Argentina one up midway through the first half of the final, and when Jorge Valdano scored a"
"they were chosen sixth in the list of 100 Greatest Sporting Moments in 2002 by Channel 4. Meanwhile, in Argentina, the game was seen as revenge for the Falklands War and for what they still see as the unfair game in the 1966 World Cup. Whenever the two teams play, this game (and in England particularly the Hand of God goal) will almost inevitably be referred to by the sports media in the buildup to the game. On 25 May 1991, a friendly match between the two teams was played at Wembley. Argentina, now under the management of Alfio Basile,"
"goal scored by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup, claimed that ""The 'Hand of God' now belongs to me"". Suárez claimed he had no alternative and was acting out of instinct. Forlán agreed that Suárez saved the game, ""Suárez this time, instead of scoring goals, he saved one, I think he saved the game. Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac said the play was an ""injustice"" and Suárez was labeled a ""villain"" and a ""cheat"". But Uruguay coach, Óscar Tabárez, said these labels were too harsh: ""Well, there was a handball in the penalty area, there was a red card and"
"in FC Rimavská Sobota. He made his first appearance Slovakia national team on 11 February 2009 against Cyprus in Limassol. Martin Dobrotka Martin Dobrotka (born 22 January 1985) is a Slovak football defender who plays for Stal Mielec. He is well known for scoring hand goal on 23 April 2011, remarkably similar to Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal against England on 1986 World Cup. He scored with his hand after free kick of his team ŠK Slovan Bratislava in an away league match against FC Nitra in 89th minute and it turned out to be winning goal (result 0:1). Dobrotka"
"It became known as the ""Hand of God"". Ultimately, on 22 August 2005, Maradona acknowledged on his television show that he had hit the ball with his hand purposely, and no contact with his head was made, and that he immediately knew the goal was illegitimate. This became known as an international fiasco in World Cup history. The goal stood, much to the wrath of the English players. Maradona's second goal, just four minutes after the hotly disputed hand-goal, was later voted by FIFA as the greatest goal in the history of the World Cup. He received the ball in"
"and Ghana's fifth, penalty. Sebastián Abreu converted Uruguay's fifth spot kick by lightly chipping it Panenka-style to win the match. After the game, Suárez said, ""I made the save of the tournament,"" and, referring to the infamous handball goal scored by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup, claimed that ""The 'Hand of God' now belongs to me."" Suárez claimed he had no alternative and was acting out of instinct. Forlán agreed that Suárez saved the game, ""Suárez this time, instead of scoring goals, he saved one, I think he saved the game. Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac said the play"
"which was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, with the proceeds being donated entirely to charity. Maradona set up a goal for Roberto Baggio during the first half of the match, with a chipped through-ball over the defence with the outside of his left foot. Unusually, both Baggio and Maradona wore the number 10 shirt, despite playing on the same team. On 17 August 2015, Maradona visited Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian referee of the Argentina–England quarter-final match at the 1986 World Cup where Maradona scored his Hand of God, and paid tribute to him by giving him a"
"Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona (referred to in title as Peter Shilton's Football) is a multiplatform traditional soccer/football simulation video game that was released in 1986 for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. The game allows players to control legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The game's title refers to the ""hand of God"" goal scored by Diego Maradona against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. During the course of the game, sixteen teams, taken from what was then the top-flight of English football, are available for the player to play against, while trying to improve"
"else until the 4th round of penalty kicks when Adiyiah's penalty was saved by Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. Uruguay's Maxi Pereira then hit his penalty kick over the bar. Muslera saved Captain John Mensah's, and Ghana's fifth, penalty. Sebastián Abreu converted Uruguay's fifth spot kick by lightly chipping it Panenka-style to win the match. After the game, Suárez said, ""I made the save of the tournament,"" and, referring to the infamous handball goal scored by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup, claimed that ""The 'Hand of God' now belongs to me."" Suárez claimed he had no alternative and was"
"a yellow card during extra time, which meant he would have missed the final had England won. As of 2009, the World Cup performance of 1990 under Robson remains the furthest England have progressed in the tournament on foreign soil. The Germans later went on to win the final in a game against Argentina. The knock out on penalties was Sir Bobby's second unlucky departure from the late stage of a World Cup, after England were knocked out of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, after the infamous 'Hand of God' goal by Diego Maradona in the Argentina v England"
"none were able to finish. The first half ended with Argentina having the majority of possession but unable to get past a tough defense. Six minutes following the second half, Maradona scored a controversial goal in which he used his hand; once the match finished, Maradona called it """"la mano de Dios"""" (""the hand of God""), explicitly admitting the infringement. The goal began with a defensive error from Steve Hodge, who passed the ball incorrectly back to his goalkeeper, Peter Shilton. At that time, Maradona was still continuing his run and reached the ball first and netted it in with"
"aside and for the game to be replayed, and later for Ireland to be allowed to enter the World Cup as an unprecedented supernumerary 33rd team. Henry, previously seen by many in the sport as a fair footballer, was characterised as cheating, with the incident being compared to Diego Maradona's ""Hand of God"" goal, and ""TIME"" magazine comparing Henry's goal (sometimes called ""Le Hand of God"") to a top ten list of sporting cheats. Henry considered retiring from international football due to the reactions to the game, while the Swedish match referee Martin Hansson considered quitting as a referee. The"
"Martin Dobrotka Martin Dobrotka (born 22 January 1985) is a Slovak football defender who plays for Stal Mielec. He is well known for scoring hand goal on 23 April 2011, remarkably similar to Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal against England on 1986 World Cup. He scored with his hand after free kick of his team ŠK Slovan Bratislava in an away league match against FC Nitra in 89th minute and it turned out to be winning goal (result 0:1). Dobrotka spent a year and a half in the Czech Gambrinus liga with SK Dynamo České Budějovice and also one season"
"his left fist. After the goal, Maradona encouraged his teammates to embrace the goal so the referee would allow it. Four minutes after the ""hand of God"" goal, Maradona scored a goal which people called ""The Goal of the Century"" because of the individual effort of Maradona, who starting his run from the half-way line, passed four English midfielders (he beat midfielder Terry Butcher twice) and dribbled around Shilton, finally scoring the goal which allowed Argentina to win the match, 2–1. That victory was very celebrated due to not only the rivalry between both teams but Argentina had lost the"
"could only manage a goalless draw against Morocco. The final group game, however, saw England beat Poland 3–0, which is one of the three highest scores for England at the World Cup, with Gary Lineker scoring a hat-trick. This result took England to second place and finished behind Morocco. England then also beat Paraguay 3–0 in the Round of 16. In the quarter-finals, England renewed their rivalry with Argentina in a game that has become notorious for the Argentina goals, both scored by Diego Maradona. Maradona's first goal, known as the Hand of God, was illegal and should not have"
"the goal. Maradona later said, ""I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me, and no one came... I told them, 'Come hug me, or the referee isn't going to allow it.'"" At the post-game press conference, Maradona facetiously commented that the goal was scored """"un poco con la cabeza de Maradona y otro poco con la mano de Dios"""" (""a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God""), after which it became known as the ""Hand of God"" goal. The goal helped intensify the footballing rivalry between the two nations. Cesar Luis Menotti"
"the goal was scored ""A bit with the head of Maradona and another bit with the hand of God""; it became known as the ""Hand of God"" goal. For his second goal, voted ""Goal of the Century"" in 2002 on the FIFA website, Maradona dribbled half the length of the field past five English players before scoring. With 20 minutes to go, the introduction of John Barnes as a substitute changed the tide of play in England's favour, as he pinged cross after cross into the Argentine penalty area: with 9 minutes to go, Lineker got on the end of"
"Cup Final, Brazil defeated Italy 4–1, and in the 1986 World Cup Final, Argentina defeated West Germany 3–2. It also hosted the 1986 quarter-final match between Argentina and England in which Diego Maradona scored both the ""Hand of God goal"" and the ""Goal of the Century"". The stadium also hosted the ""Game of the Century"", when Italy defeated West Germany 4–3 in extra time in one of the 1970 semifinal matches. The stadium was also the principal venue for the football tournament of the 1968 Summer Olympics. The Estadio Azteca was designed by architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Rafael Mijares"
"to nine other notable sporting incidents: Michael Schumacher (1994 Australian Grand Prix), Sir Alex Ferguson (against The Football Association generally), Graeme Smith (4th test, South Africa v England, 2010), Eduardo (diving against Celtic, 26 August 2009), Toni Schumacher (1982 World Cup semi-final), Trevor Chappell (the 1981 Underarm bowling incident), Andy Haden (Wales v New Zealand, 1978), Diego Maradona (1986 Hand of God goal) and Fred Lorz (1904 Olympics Men's Marathon). After the announcement, Agence France-Presse speculated that any discipliniary action for Henry would have presented an ""unwelcome precedent"" for FIFA, and any punishment would have been merely symbolic, given the"
"run gave Gary Lineker his second goal in a first half hat-trick which eased England's passage to the second round. There they faced Paraguay, and it was a sliding, stretching Hodge who kept in an over-hit cross from Glenn Hoddle, by pushing the ball into the path of Lineker to tap home. Again England were 3–0 victors, with Argentina awaiting ominously in the last eight. Here Hodge would earn his own mildly dubious place in England's history – inadvertently setting up Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal – and a highly prized memento, Maradona's No. 10 shirt. Hodge retained his place"
"Argentina defeating West Germany 3–2 for their second title at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City; the tournament sees the dominance of Argentinian player Diego Maradona, scoring the infamous Hand of God goal, before his ""Goal of the Century"" solo dribble second goal, both in the quarterfinal against England. Alex Ferguson, the most decorated manager in English Football history, is appointed to be manager of Manchester United. F.C. Porto wins the European Cup for the first time after defeating Bayern Munich 2–1 in the final. In the second World Championship FIFA Under 16, the Soviet Union defeats Nigeria on penalties."
"a goalkeeper – but the Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser allowed the goal. A photograph subsequently showed Maradona outjumping Shilton and his fist clearly making contact with the ball as Shilton was still midway through his own stretch, arm extended (having not anticipated Maradona's action). Maradona later said the goal was scored by the ""Hand of God"". Nasser never refereed at such a high level again, having missed such a blatant infringement. Shortly afterwards, Maradona scored a legitimate individual goal, taking on almost the whole England defence and Shilton before shooting into an empty net. Lineker pulled one back and"
"He scored the second quickest hat-trick ever at a FIFA World Cup tournament against Poland, the second English player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup, and scored two goals against Paraguay in the second round. He played most of the tournament wearing a lightweight cast on his forearm. He scored for England in the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina, but the game ended in defeat as Diego Maradona scored twice for the opposition (the first goal being the ""Hand of God"" handball, and the second being the ""Goal of the Century""). In 1988, Lineker played in Euro 88,"
"22 to 17 yards (20 to 16 metres) from the goal, or even just outside the penalty area. Maradona was famous for his cunning personality. Inherent within his nickname ""El Pibe de Oro"" (""Golden Boy"") is a sense of mischief, with ""pibe"" being an anti-establishment rogue, street smart and full of guile. Some critics view his controversial ""Hand of God"" goal at the 1986 World Cup as a clever maneuver, with one of the opposition players, Glenn Hoddle, admitting that Maradona had disguised it by flicking his head at the same time as palming the ball. The goal itself has"
"Paris for the ""Late Show"" during the 1998 World Cup. The call is now being sold as a ringtone on Telemundo's website. He says that Diego Maradona's goal at the 1986 World Cup, in which he ran from midfield past five English defenders to score, brought tears to his eyes (Cantor was working at the game). That goal became known as the ""Goal of the Century,"" and took place after the infamous ""Hand of God"" goal. The yell was also used in a popular Volkswagen commercial that aired in the U.S. around the time of the 1998 World Cup. Another"
"Jackson's chin and Jackson hit the floor. Jackson got up, but he suffered two more knockdowns and Castro completed what could be said that was one of the greatest turnarounds ever in a boxing fight, retaining the title by a knockout in the ninth round. At the press conference after the fight, Castro called his winning punch ""La mano de Dios"", (""The hand of God""), in reference to the Hand of God goal by Diego Maradona during a win by Argentine national team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which, like the fight, had taken place in Mexico. Therefore, that"