WATCH: When Diego Maradona scored the infamous ‘Hand of God Goal’ against England in the QF of World Cup 36 years ago today
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Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona has been one of the most famous names in football ever since he rose to prominence in his home country Argentine. The player has been defined as the ‘Greatest of All Time’ by many fans and is still considered one of the best to ever play the sport.
While Diego Maradona has been known for many things. One of his greatest achievements was helping Argentina win their 2nd ever World Cup, he also got a huge name for scoring the winning goals in the Quater Finals of the game against England with his hand.
Diego Maradona scored the goal of the century and Hand of God in the same game
The late Argentine striker was adjudged the Man of the Match for his performance in the game and later also won the Golden Ball while his country lifted only their second-ever World Cup.
While the ‘Hand of God’ goal became an instant hit, Deigo Maradona’s first goal was truly remarkable. Often considered the goal of the century. In 90 international appearances for Argentine, Deigo Maradona scored 34 times, winning the World Cup and the confederations cup.
Even at the club level, Deigo Maradona was an instant hit in Spain and then later in Italy. Diego Maradona played for 2 years for Barcelona and then moved to a relatively smaller and unknown Napoli, single-handedly helping them become one of the biggest clubs in Italy.
The Argentines helped Napoli win their first and only 2 Serie A titles in 1987 and then in 1990. He also won the Coppa Italiana, Super Copa Italiana and the Europa League with the team. The player became a club legend and they named their stadium after the player after his sad demise.
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Shubham Mohta
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