This piece was updated as part of a special World Cup reconsidered series during the 2022 World Cup. You can find the that version here. Why this game? One of the ...

This week, ESPN FC is counting down, in chronological order, 10 of the greatest World Cup matches; have your say on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #WCTop10Matches. Eighth on our list is a ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE: The quarterfinal match at the 1986 World Cup encapsulated both the best and worst of Diego Maradona, who died Wednesday at the age of 60. He scored one of soccer’s ...

It's 30 years since Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' performance against England at the 1986 World Cup. We spoke to Gary Stevens, the man who had been lined up to man-mark the Argentine genius in that ...

England are appealing for offside but the goal is given. Or was it the use of the hand that England are appealing against? Maradona's arm was up... The diminutive forward sets off on a jinking run ...

Diego Maradona was an "un-coachable streetfighter" who single-handedly "destroyed" England's World Cup hopes in 1986, says Terry Fenwick. The Argentina legend, who passed away aged 60 this week, ...

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 ...

FILE - In this June 22, 1986 file photo, Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England's goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and scores his first of two goals at the World Cup quarterfinal ...

Injured England captain Bryan Robson on World Cup Grandstand: "When you're on the bench, you are seeing everything and every time the opposition gets in the box, you think 'here we go'. "I think we ...