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 ...

In June of 1974, Colombia was chosen as the host for the 1986 World Cup, the thirteenth edition. The commitment was for the ...

In the 1986 World Cup, Maradona etched himself not only in sports history but also in political history. A mural of Diego Maradona on November 27, 2020, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.(Marcos Brindicci / ...

In a quarter-final World Cup match between Argentina and England in the Estadio Azteca, on June 22, 1986, in Mexico City, Diego Maradona scored a goal that would later become one of the most ...

Diego Maradona who died aged 60 on Wednesday possessed "greatness but not sportsmanship" said former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton who was was victim to the infamous "hand of god" goal in the 1986 ...

Former England striker Gary Lineker praised the late Diego Maradona as "arguably the greatest of all time" on Wednesday, but could not resist a reference to the Argentine's infamous "Hand of God" goal ...

The Bulgarian's decision not to raise his flag led to one of the most controversial goals in football history, but he later regretted the moment Bogdan Dochev, the linesman who failed to spot Diego ...

The Three Lions goalkeeper and an Argentine icon never met to make their peace after an infamous incident at the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico Peter Shilton was "saddened" to learn of the death of ...