a memorable 80... Fifa World Cup 1986 :
Argentina v England, played on 22 June 1986, was a football match between Argentina and England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
The game was held four years after the Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) between Argentina and the United Kingdom (of which England forms part) and was a key part in developing the intense football rivalry between the two mations. It was also a match which included two of the most famous goals in football history, both scored by Diego Maradona.
His first, after fifty-one minutes, was the Hand of God goal (Pictured Above), in which Maradona scored with an illegal, but unpenalised, handball. His second, after fifty-four minutes, saw him dribble past six England players, and in 2002 this was voted Goal of the Century by FIFA.com voters. Argentina won the game 2–1 and went on to win the 1986 World Cup with a victory over West Germany in the final. Maradona won the golden ball for player of the tournament.
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