The Hand of God in all its glory / Getty Images/Getty Images It's time to remember the Goal of the Century. Whatever your thoughts on the Machiavellian nature of Maradona's actions, put them in your pocket for now. The arguments transcend football and are instead best viewed as discussions about morality itself. Much has been spoken, shouted and screamed about the infamous Hand of God goal. There was nothing that Shilton could do about this 'shot' though as it benefitted from some divine intervention. In the first 45 minutes he had been fantastic, tearing through the England midfield and forcing some fine stops out of Peter Shilton. Maradona would rear his ugly head just after half time. The other would symbolise Diego, who created art whenever he stepped foot on the pitch. One would encapsulate Maradona, the broken, evil schemer. More than that though, the duality of his humanity - good vs evil - would also be laid bare. However, Maradona's World Cup would ultimately be defined by a five minute period against the Three Lions. Remembering 10 ? moments from the ? number 10, a year on from his death. After starring in the group stages as Argentina breezed through, he again played well as they bested Uruguay in the round of 16.
At the 1982 tournament, Argentina had been knocked out in the second group stage with El Pibe de Oro's influence being smothered by a string of aggressive challenges and a infamous man marking job by Italy's Claudio Gentile.īy the time England rolled around in 1986, Maradona's tournament was going a lot better. Maradona was already considered to be the greatest player on the planet but he had a point to prove at the World Cup. The newly democratised nation were treated to the sort of beauty and grace that the junta tried so hard to suppress, courtesy of 5 ft 5 in boy from a shantytown on the outskirts on Buenos Aires - Diego Armando Maradona. ? /TcbkhBZlci- 90min November 25, 2020ġ986 was very different.
One of the greatest to have ever played the game. Win at all costs was the mission and it was joylessly carried out by the players. In truth, it was little more than a propaganda exercise, comparable with the Fascist World Cup of 1934 and Nazi Olympics two years later. The 1978 World Cup - hosted and won by Argentina - is remembered as the dirtiest tournament of all time with allegations of match fixing persisting to this day. Even football wasn't spared from the regime's toxic influence. Forced disappearances were widespread and freedom of expression were fervently suppressed. Argentina's pride was still bruised following its defeat in the Falklands War and the country was also coming to terms with the six years of military dictatorship it experienced between 19. Argentina in the quarter finals of the 1986 World Cup was about much more than football.Īs well as the rivalry that the two nations enjoyed on the pitch, the game was also played amid considerable socio-political tension. "Thank you, God, for football, for Maradona, for these tears, for this Argentina 2, England 0." - Victor Hugo MoralesĮngland vs.
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