Diego Maradona celebrating the Hand of God goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final

Diego Maradona’s Hand of God: The Controversial Moment That Defined a Legend

BySamson Williams

On June 22, 1986, in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, a moment occurred that would forever alter football history. Argentina’s Diego Maradona, standing at just 5 feet 5 inches, leapt alongside England’s 6-foot-1 goalkeeper Peter Shilton and appeared to head the ball into the net. The referee signaled a goal, but television replays revealed what England…

Young Diego Maradona playing football in the streets of Villa Fiorito, Argentina

Diego Maradona: Football’s Fallen Angel – From Glory to Tragedy

BySamson Williams

Few figures in sports history embody such stark contrasts as Diego Maradona. Blessed with supernatural talent yet plagued by self-destructive tendencies, Maradona’s life story reads like a Greek tragedy set against the backdrop of football stadiums. The Argentine maestro who could manipulate a ball with divine precision couldn’t navigate his personal demons with the same…