On this day...1986 "Diego Maradona..The hand of God"

Argentina v England, played on 22 June 1986, was a football match between
Argentina and England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at the
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The game was held four years after the
Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom, and was a key part in the already intense Argentina–England football rivalry . It was also a match which included two of the most famous goals in football history, both scored by Diego Maradona.
The first goal, after 51 minutes, was to become known as the "Hand of God goal", which Maradona scored by using his hand. His second, four minutes after his first, saw him dribble past five England players, Beardsley, Reid, Butcher, Fenwick, Butcher (again), and finally goalkeeper Peter Shilton, and became known as the "Goal of the Century". Argentina won the game 2–1 and went on to win the 1986 World Cup with a victory over West Germany in the
final match . Maradona won the golden ball for player of the tournament whilst England's goalscorer on the day, Gary Lineker, won the golden boot for being the tournament's top scorer.

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