For soccer, it is Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” – a sporting moment captured in time, the mere mention of which can conjure up strong emotions among supporters. Such is its legacy, that some 36 years ...

According to British popular paper Sun, in the quarterfinals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico tournament, on "hand God of God" with left hand in battle against EnglandDiego MaradonaHe said that he ...

LONDON — 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 ...

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 ...

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

Argentine football star team captain Diego Armando Maradona displays the World Soccer Cup won by his team after a 3-2 victory over West Germany at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 29, 1986 . ...

FILE - Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and scores his first of two goals in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match, in Mexico City on June 22, ...

We often hear that "comparison is the thief of joy." It weighs us down with expectations that are created by both ourselves and the people around us. For Lionel Messi, stepping up to the precedent set ...

For soccer, it is Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” — a sporting moment captured in time, the mere mention of which can conjure up strong emotions among supporters. Such is its legacy that some 36 years ...

LONDON (AP) -- 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 ...