Was it intentional? or it was just a footballer basic instinct, to try to reach to the ball? Watch this movie and you will find an interesting answer: the goal against England in 1986 was the third time Maradona used his hand, and it was not the last:
- The first time was against River Plate in 1981. He scored one of his famous goals in that same derby.
- The second time, was with Napoli in 1985, the goal was disallowed..
- The third one was the 1986 quarter final, I didn't insert it as everyone knows it.
- The fourth incident was against USSR in 1990 WC first round. It was the second game and Argentina lost to Cameroon. Later they tied with Romania. It was the only victory in the first round. It was 0-0 when Maradona saved a goal by his hand. If the referee gave that PK, history might have been changed. Would Maradona be sent off? That incident was the first second for Sergio Goycochea, the heroic Argentina keeper in the WC. He came after Nery Pumpido injury.
What is interesting, that Maradona always used his left foot to score, but when it comes to hand, he used the right one (though the goal against River Plate was not too clear on which hand).
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