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It was the 1986 World Cup. Quarterfinals. Argentina played against the England team and in minute 51 of the match, Diego Maradona’s effort went on the attack. Diego Armando made a cross pass to Jorge Valdano, and he moved to the door of the British. The ball, however, was not tamed by the teammate, but reflected from the foot of the English Steve Hodge, the projectile “candle” rose above the penalty area.
Diego Maradona ran towards the ball like a predator, but only managed to reach it (without allowing the projectile to fall on the grass) with his hand, the fist of his left hand. From the extremity the ball ended up in the net of the English goal. The referee of that match considered that the blow was headed and scored the goal. Soon Maradona also scored the “goal of the century”that led the Argentines to the semifinals of the World Cup.
After the game, Maradona said the goal was scored “partly by the head and partly by the hand of God“All these circumstances made the situation known.
Argentina ended up winning that World Cup, and Diego Armando Maradona retired to a better world today, November 25, 2020. Eternal memory.
