Maradona’s Hand and the Goal of the Century

OTD E0234 — 22 Jun 1986: Diego Maradona scores the Hand of God and the Goal of the Century four minutes apart as Argentina beat England 2–1 at the Azteca. This episode traces Maradona’s rise from Argentinos to Boca, Barcelona and Napoli, Argentina’s football identity, Bilardo’s pragmatism, England’s World Cup history, the Falklands/Malvinas shadow, the two goals, Lineker’s reply, Argentina’s title run, and why these images still define football genius with a shadow.Ideas: [email protected]