Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England was never just another football match. The Falklands War still ...

No FIFA World Cup has gone without mention of Diego Maradona over the past four decades, and the 2026 edition, jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, was no exception. A true legend ...

This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in World Cup history. Some will be legendary displays by established world-class players or performances that fell short, others ...

Diego Maradona scored one of the most underhanded goals in World Cup history in 1986. It's known as the "Hand of God." Argentina wasn't a one-man team at the tournament in Mexico, but Maradona made it ...

As Diego Maradona turns 60, we look at the remarkable numbers behind his World Cup 1986 campaign – and his formidable handball record. Some would place him behind Lionel Messi as Argentina's greatest ...

The "Hand of God" soccer ball that was punched by Diego Maradona for a goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and England is set to go up for auction in the United ...

The shirt that Diego Maradona wore in the 1986 World Cup Final has been returned to Argentina. Thirty-six years after the final in Mexico City where Maradona led La Albiceleste to its second world ...

It was 30 years ago today... On June 22, 1986, Diego Maradona lived out an Argentine fantasy, hitting heights of football magic that few have seen before or since... and perhaps paying a long-term ...

A few weeks ago, World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi bid adieu to international soccer . After representing his country for almost 207 games, Messi is now all set to don the Argentina jersey for ...

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million), the highest price ever paid ...

It is an accepted truism of modern soccer that, unlike in the five-on-five world of basketball, the 11-on-11 nature of fútbol makes it nearly impossible for a single superstar to take over a game and ...

FILE - In this June 29, 1986, file photo, Diego Maradona, holds up the trophy, after Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the World Cup soccer final match, at the Atzeca Stadium, in Mexico City. The ...