View Diego Maradona Hand Of God Goal Gif. In argentina's 1986 world cup quarterfinal match with england, el pibe de oro (the golden boy) displayed both the brilliance of a player at the peak of his prowess, and the street urchin tendencies. But while maradona's second goal of the game encapsulated his brilliance perhaps better than any other he scored in his career, his first was an equally perfect example of his ability to create controversy and divide opinion.
His other goal in that game is considered the greatest in history though. The argentina captain's infamous 1986 goal against england ignited a feud between the referee and the linesman that is still simmering after almost 30 years. Maradona showed just why he was considered the best player in.
Diego maradona outjumps england goalkeeper peter shilton to score with his 'hand of god' goal.
His second, four minutes after his first, saw him dribble past five england players, beardsley, reid, butcher, fenwick, butcher (again), and finally goalkeeper peter shilton, and. Diego maradona backs the use of video assistant referees despite accepting his infamous 'hand of god' goal would not have stood. We are talking, of course, about the 'hand of god', as maradona dubbed the. That was especially true in the quarterfinals against england, when he scored.