You’ve probably already seen elsewhere, but this is an Argentine football website, so I couldn’t let it pass un-noticed. 25 years ago today, Argentina took on England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, and Diego Maradona scored two goals that have come to encapsulate Argentine football: the first full of bronca (rage against his opponents) which came with the added bonus of tricking the referee; the second pure gambeta (enjoyment with the ball, dribbling and fooling his markers) which came to define the tournament. Seems like as good an excuse as any for a couple of videos!
The Hand Of God
The ‘Goal of the Century’
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Hasta El Gol Siempre 