Maradona: He Cheated an Entire Nation, Then Scored the Greatest Goal Ever

On June 22, 1986, Diego Maradona did something no footballer has ever done before or since: he cheated his way into history, then redeemed himself with the single greatest goal ever scored — all in the space of five minutes. This is the story of the Hand of God and the Goal of the Century. Two moments that defined a World Cup, humiliated a nation still healing from war, and turned a street kid from Buenos Aires into a living legend. This isn't just football history — it's one of the wildest moral contradictions sport has ever produced. Subscribe to FootNote for more dramatic football history stories every week. #Maradona #HandOfGod #WorldCup1986 #FootballHistory #Argentina #England