Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ at the 1986 is one of football’s most iconic and infamous moments. The Argentine deceived the officials by beating England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to the ball with his ...

The FIFA World Cup is more than just a celebration of football excellence; it is a stage where passion, politics, and human ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soccer legend Diego Maradona died at age 60 Wednesday, a week after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in his brain. The ...

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 ...

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton says Diego Maradona tried to disguise the handball that secured the infamous Hand of God goal which helped Argentina knock England out of the ...

This incident has almost been entirely forgotten about contrary to many other controversies. Brazil were 2-1 ahead in the final with just 20 minutes to go when Djalma Santos deliberately handled the ...

This piece was updated as part of a special World Cup reconsidered series during the 2022 World Cup. You can find the that version here. Why this game? One of the ...

Neymar was sent off in what could be his final appearance for boyhood club Santos after trying to emulate Argentine great Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ by punching the ball into the goal. The Brazil ...

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 ...