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Diego Maradona's legend shaped by his Hand of God

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Maradona represented the freedom of football and what it allowed you to do, as well as the level the game could be taken to

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Times of India

Maradona's legend shaped by his 'Hand of God'

Diego Maradona scored more than 300 goals, many touched with genius, but the two most famous came within four minutes of each other on June 22, 1986 in Mexico: one was voted Goal of the Century, the other is even more famous.

3 years ago·India

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Yahoo News

Referee who missed 'Hand of God' hails 'genius' Maradona

Tunisian former referee Ali Bin Nasser, who officiated the 1986 World Cup quarter-final in which Diego Maradona scored his famous double against England, hailed the Argentinian as a "genius" following his death, aged 60, on Wednesday.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Maradona's Iconic 'Hand of God' Goal in 1986 WC Goes Viral as Fans Remember the Argentine Legend

Maradona, who scored plenty of genius goals in his illustrious career, was perhaps best remembered for the in(famous) goal that came against England on June 22, 1986, World Cup quarterfinal clash in Mexico where he scored the 'Hand of God' using his fist.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

'In the hands of God': what the papers say about the death of Diego Maradona

Headlines the world over paid tribute to the Argentina great, but there was some residual bitterness in certain sections of the UK pressIt has been 12,576 days since Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal – not that those working for England’s newspapers are counting. A theme of resentment permeated several front pages on Thursday, hours after the Argentine football great’s death aged 60.As Argentina’s president Alberto Fernández declared three day…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

How Maradona's 'Hand of God' quote went around the world

It became the most iconic sporting comment of all time but the English-speaking world very nearly did not get to hear Diego Maradona's pithy reflection on his infamous goal in Argentina's 2-1 defeat of England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

3 years ago·India

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