Former world football star Diego Maradona publicly confessed that the first goal against England in the Mexico World Cup of 1986, which ended with Argentina winning 2-1, was hand converted.

And now he’s just one victory away from achieving that “dream” and emulating another legendary Argentine No.10, Diego Maradona, who captained La Albiceleste to World Cup glory at Mexico 86.

It hit the forward on the upper leg, but he went down holding his ... were defending World Cup champions in 1982 and their hopes were boosted by the presence of Diego Maradona, playing in the ...

Argentina and Uruguay are set to meet again in South American qualifying for World Cup 26 While Diego Maradona’s legendary 1986 FIFA World Cup™ campaign provided myriad magical moments ...

Argentina will begin a trial this week into the medical team of late soccer icon Diego Maradona over homicide by negligence, a case that has charged up emotions in the country where the World Cup ...

The jersey was worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two legendary goals during the 1986 World Cup tournament Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at ...

That was all the inspiration Messi needed as he set about delivering Argentina their first World Cup title in 36 years. Maradona had also inspired that 1986 win, helping Argentina recover after ...

German football team makes a statement at Fifa World Cup in Qatar Fans remembered Argentina great Diego Maradona ... and they were still holding strong into the evening. “We’re champions ...

(AP PHOTO/NATACHA PISARENKO) Maradona received the Golden Ball award in Paris after the 1986 World Cup. (Getty) Maradona was under the care of those professionals when he had a cardiac arrest in a ...

Argentina are the 2022 World Cup ... game in a World Cup and go on to win the title, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The last time Argentina, then led by Diego Maradona, hoisted ...

BUENOS AIRES, March 10 (Reuters) - Argentina will begin a trial this week into the medical team of late soccer icon Diego Maradona over homicide by negligence, a case that has charged up emotions ...