Perhaps no incident in the history of soccer has ever been so controversial, so mythologised and so poured over.Diego ...

The greatest test of any World Cup is the impression it makes on the casual viewer around the planet. On that simple basis, ...

HISTORY WILL be made on Thursday as Mexico become the first country to host or co- host the World Cup three times. El Tri ...

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For soccer, it is Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” – a sporting moment captured in time, the mere mention of which can conjure up ...

LONDON — The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball ...

The most extraordinary part is that just four minutes after this incident, Maradona produced a feat that eclipsed even his ...

No England fan would have not heard about the Hand of God, the infamous goal by Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup. But to ...

The World Cup kicks off in 8 days and we are sure to see some golazos over the 104 games. Will any of those goals make it to ...

This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in World Cup history. Some will be legendary displays by established world-class players or performances that fell short, others ...

The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball. Ali Bin ...

For soccer, it is Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” – a sporting moment captured in time, the mere mention of which can conjure up strong emotions among supporters. Such is its legacy, that some 36 years ...