25+ Diego Maradona Goal England Background. Diego maradona beats peter shilton to the punch to score his hand of god goalcredit: But while maradona's second goal of the game encapsulated his brilliance perhaps better than any other he scored in his career, his we are talking, of course, about the 'hand of god', as maradona dubbed the opening goal himself after punching an aerial ball past england goalkeeper peter shilton.

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Hailed by many as the greatest goal of all time, maradona picked up the ball inside his own half and dribbled past four. Maradona — seven inches (18cm) shorter than the england goalkeeper — outleapt shilton and, courtesy of the 'hand of god' above his head, he fisted the ball. Just four minutes later, maradona seized upon a loose ball in midfield, engineering just enough space that.

Diego maradona led argentina to world cup glory in 1986;

The two goals scored by diego maradona against england in the 1986 world cup. As well as a football rivalry — which had been spawned 20 years earlier — this clash came just four years after the falklands war. Argentina v england (june 22, 1986). Watching maradona play live was a special his second goal against england in the quarterfinal, as he lightly and almost arrogantly danced through seemingly the entire england team.