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 ...

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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 ...

The auction house scored big with this one. The jersey Diego Maradona was wearing when he scored arguably the two most iconic goals in soccer history sold Wednesday for $9.3 million. The No. 10 ...

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 / ...

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 ...

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, ...

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona apologised in an interview Thursday for his infamous “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals that cost England a shot at the trophy. Speaking ...

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two unforgettable goals to knock England out of the 1986 World Cup, including the so-called ‘Hand Of God’, is set to fetch more than £4million at ...

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, ...

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 ...