The āhand of Godā goal refers to an infamous incident involving Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal against England, in which Maradona used his hand to put the ball in the net. Although video replays clearly showed that the ball had touched his hand, the goal was allowed to stand because neither referee Ali Bin Nasser nor his assistant on the touchline, Bogdan Dochev, saw the handball on the field, and they could not access the replays at that time. (Read: Was Maradonaās āHand of Godā Goal Legal?)
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