Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Maradona’s “Goal of the Century”

One match, two historic goals by Diego Maradona. The Argentine legend, captaining his side, scored twice in the quarterfinal match against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, giving Argentina a 2–1 victory. The opening goal was the infamous “hand of God,” but it was Maradona’s second—executed at the end of an 11-second dribble down the pitch—that was voted FIFA’s “goal of the century” by fans in 2002. Just four minutes after he had illegally...