The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball. Ali Bin ...

Bidding for the ball involved in Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal at the 1986 FIFA World Cup failed to reach the reserve price ©Goldin Auctions Bidding reached $1.7 million (£1.4 ...

FILE - Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and scores his first of two goals in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match, in Mexico City, on June 22, ...

FILE - Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and scores his first of two goals in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match, in Mexico City on June 22, ...

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p Argentinian great Diego Maradona accepted on Tuesday that his infamous Hand of God goal would have been ruled out with video technology, as he backed the use of video assistant referees (VAR).

Diego Maradona's notorious 'Hand of God' has been voted the most infamous incident to ever occur on a football pitch, according to a survey of fans. The Argentinian broke English hearts in 1986 when ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Diego Maradona rose to fame with his hand, became notorious for what he put up his nose and, these days, is memorable for his extended middle fingers. Now 57, his firefly frame swollen ...

LONDON (AP) — It was the best of moments - or the worst of moments - in soccer history, and now sports fans with deep pockets can own a piece of it. The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the ...