20 Bizarre moments of the World Cup


[post_page_title]Hand of God – Mexico, 1986[/post_page_title]
Diego Maradona lit up the 1986 World Cup, inspiring his country, Argentina, to victory in Mexico. He scored some amazing goals thanks to his talent as a skillful player, but his most memorable goal comes from his deep desire to win. Maradona cheated and pushed the ball past the oncoming goalkeeper using his hand. Despite being a blatant handball, the referee didn’t see the incident and allowed the goal to be given. Argentina beat England 2-1 with the “Hand of God” goal proving decisive.

Hand of God – Mexico, 1986

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