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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Diego_MaradonaDiego Maradona - Wikipedia

    Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player.

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Diego-MaradonaDiego Maradona | Biography, Hand of God, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 15, 2024 · Diego Maradona, Argentine football (soccer) player who is generally regarded as the top footballer of the 1980s and one of the greatest of all time. He led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup.

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  4. www.worldsoccer.com › best-of-ws › how-maradona-andHow Maradona and Argentina won the World Cup

    Jan 22, 2021 · How Maradona and Argentina won the World Cup. From the moment he landed the Argentina job in 1983, Carlos Bilardo knew he had to build his team for the 1986 World Cup around Diego Maradona. In 1982, Cesar Luis Menotti had played Maradona as a classic No.10 behind a front two and it hadn’t worked.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1986_FIFA_World_Cup1986 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

    The World Cup was won by Argentina (their second title, after winning in 1978). Argentina was captained by the 25-year-old Diego Maradona, who played a large part in his team's success by scoring his "Hand of God" goal, as well as another voted the "Goal of the Century", in the same quarter-final against England.

  7. www.cnn.com › 2018/06/11 › footballDiego Maradona: How the ‘Hand of God’ and the ‘Goal of the ...

    Jun 11, 2018 · CNN — If the history of film was once described as before and after “Gone with the Wind,” it could be argued that the history of the World Cup can be defined as before and after the game between...

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_hand_of_GodThe hand of God - Wikipedia

    The hand of God" (Spanish: La mano de Dios) was a goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the Argentina v England quarter finals match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The goal was illegal under association football rules because Maradona used his hand to score.

  9. www.biography.com › athletes › diego-maradonaDiego Maradona - Death, Career & Facts - Biography

    Mar 26, 2021 · Soccer great Diego Maradona led Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup, though his accomplishments were later overshadowed by his battles with drug abuse.