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In 2002, the goal was voted 'Goal of the Century' as part of the buildup to the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament on the FIFA website. [20] It beat a goal scored by England's Michael Owen against Argentina in the 1998 FIFA World Cup , which came second, whilst another 1986 FIFA World Cup goal by Maradona, from the semi-final match against Belgium ...
Argentina went on to win 2–1, with Maradona scoring a second goal known as the "Goal of the Century", en route to claiming the World Cup. The goal's name derives from Maradona's initial response on whether he scored it illegally, stating it was made "a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God".
Goal of the century may refer to: FIFA World Cup Goal of the Century (20th century), a football goal scored by Diego Maradona at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico for Argentina against England; Sportschau Goal of the Century, a football award given by Sportschau German TV channel; Wembley Goal of the Century (20th c.), at the 1981 FA Cup Final
Maradona is best remembered for his performance against England during the 1986 World Cup, punching the ball into the net for his infamous “Hand of God” goal before scoring what was later ...
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Hero found the most success in Argentina since the focal point of the film was Diego Maradona and his role in the quarter-final match against England, more specifically the Hand of God goal and the Goal of the Century. [1] The match and the championship were eventually won by Argentina. [1] The film also enjoys cult status in the UK.
This goal was voted "Goal of the Century" in a 2002 online poll conducted by FIFA. [98] A 2002 Channel 4 poll in the UK saw his performance ranked number 6 in the list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. [99] Maradona right before scoring the "Goal of the Century" (four minutes after his "Hand of God" goal) against England in Mexico 1986. In ...
Lionel Messi honored fellow Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona, who died last week at 60, after scoring for Barcelona on Sunday.