Relive the runs in 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994 that helped Diego Maradona become an Argentinian icon and a FIFA World Cup legend. In 1982, Diego Maradona was lightning fast. He flew across the pitch, ...

Diego Maradona practised his famous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England at the 1986 World Cup on the training ground before the match, his former team-mate Jorge Valdano has claimed in a new book.

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 ...

Tributes to Argentina soccer great Diego Maradona, who died Wednesday at age 60: “A very sad day for all Argentinians and for football. He leaves us, but he is not gone because Diego is eternal. I ...