Maradonas

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football from 1986 World Cup win over England sells for £2.5m

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The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final win over England. After the game, he told reporters it had been scored “a little with the head … Read more

“Sergio Agüero gave me Diego Maradona’s phone number. I texted him a selfie of myself with a Cuban cigar, and he replied by sending me a photo of himself with one too” Mario Balotelli on how he befriended El Pibe de Oro

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Lionel Messi will step onto the field at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday with history at his feet. Defending the World Cup is rare enough, but captaining a nation to back-to-back wins is undeniable. Messi is the successor to Diego Maradona, Argentina’s previous World Cup-winning captain and still regarded by many as the … Read more