The Hand of God

It has been called "the most blatant act of cheating ever caught on tape”. Diego Maradona felt it to be “symbolic revenge” for the UK victory over Argentina in the Falklands War.

Maradona flicks the ball with his hand past the outstretched arm of English goal keeper Peter Shilton in the quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup

“The Hand of God” was a goal scored by footballer Diego Maradona during the Argentina vs England quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The goal was illegal under association football rules b…