2023-06-22 11:25:55
On June 22, 1986, at 4:09 p.m., Diego Armando Maradona scored the best goal in the history of the World Cups or, as many call it, the Goal of the Century after traveling 52 meters, 44 steps and 12 touches on the ball. left-handed in 10.87 seconds. That work of art marks the 37th anniversary this Thursday and FIFA showed on its networks “the B side” of that conquest: nothing less than the dribbling show that on the 10th starred in that glorious afternoon for the Argentines.
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It all happened at the Azteca Stadium, for the quarterfinals of the World Cup in which Diego Armando Maradona’s Argentine team achieved glory and that afternoon against England, the man born in Villa Fiorito scored two of the most memorable goals in football history.
The hand of God and the Goal of the Century
The first, six minutes into the second half, that of the “Hand of God” to make it 1 to 0. The second, after 10 minutes, the phenomenal stacked goal to be considered the best goal in the history of the world.
Argentina beat England 2-1 and qualified to play the semifinals against Belgium.
The hand of God. Aztec stadium. Mexico 1986.
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