The "Hand of God" was born on June 22th in 1986 at Azteca Stadium, in Mexico City.

Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and score his first of two goals in a World Cup quarterfinal in Mexico City, in this June 22, 1986 photo. Argentina won 2-1. Maradona acknowledged that he struck the ball with his hand in the famous "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals. Speaking on his local television talk show Monday night, Aug. 22, 2005, Maradona called one of soccer's most controversial goals "something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief."



Don´t cry for me, England!