DAY 2/30 - HAND OF GOD 😱 by @Sharma Football - Post Details
DAY 2/30 - HAND OF GOD 😱
51st minute. Jorge Valdano's shot was blocked. The ball looped into the air. Maradona and England goalkeeper Peter Shilton both went up for it. Shilton had every right to think it was his. He was taller. He had his hands. He was a goalkeeper. Maradona had his left fist. He punched the ball into the net. The referee Ali Bin Nasser, positioned poorly, didn't see it. The linesman didn't flag. The goal stood. England were furious. The Argentinian players weren't sure what had happened. But Maradona ran away celebrating anyway — because he knew exactly what he'd done. In the post-match press conference, a journalist asked him about the goal. Maradona smiled and said it was scored — "a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the Hand of God." One punch. One goal. One sentence. The most controversial moment in World Cup history — scored four minutes before the greatest goal ever. Only Maradona. 30 Days. 30 Iconic Moments. Day 2 of 30. Hand of God goal, Maradona Hand of God, Argentina vs England 1986, World Cup 1986 quarter final, most controversial World Cup moment, Maradona handball goal, Hand of God explanation, Falklands War football, Maradona press conference Hand of God, FIFA World Cup iconic moments, greatest controversies in football, Maradona cheat goal, 1986 World Cup, Peter Shilton Maradona, World Cup history moments Hashtags: #HandOfGod #Maradona #WorldCup #WorldCup1986 #ArgentinavsEngland #FIFA #Football #Soccer #IconicMoments #30Days30Moments #WorldCupMoments #FootballControversy #Maradona1986 #FootballHistory #HandballGoal #PeterShilton #Argentina #FalklandsWar #GoatMoment #Shorts #YouTubeShorts #FootballEdit #FootballNostalgia #WorldCupCountdown #DiegoMaradona
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