Hand of God goal
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The "Hand of God" goal is Diego Maradona’s infamous hand-assisted score against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, widely regarded as one of the most controversial moments in football history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hand of God goal canonical | 3 |
| "Hand of God" goal | 1 |
| Hand of God goal against England on 1986-06-22 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controversial football goal
ⓘ
sporting controversy ⓘ |
| acknowledgedByMaradonaAsHandball | true ⓘ |
| angleOfIncident | challenging aerial ball with goalkeeper ⓘ |
| assistantReferee | Bogdan Dochev ⓘ |
| ballContactBodyPart | left hand ⓘ |
| ballUsed | Adidas Azteca ⓘ |
| city | Mexico City ⓘ |
| competition | 1986 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic moment in Argentina–England football rivalry
ⓘ
symbol of football controversy ⓘ |
| date | 22 June 1986 ⓘ |
| finalScoreOfMatch | Argentina 2–1 England ⓘ |
| followedBy | Goal of the Century ⓘ |
| goalAwarded | true ⓘ |
| governingBody | FIFA ⓘ |
| lawsOfTheGameStatus | illegal ⓘ |
| legacy | frequently cited in debates about video technology in football ⓘ |
| maradonaAdmissionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| matchImportance | decisive in Argentina’s progression to semi-finals ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive worldwide ⓘ |
| methodOfScoring | handball ⓘ |
| minuteOfGoal | 51st minute ⓘ |
| nicknamedBy | Diego Maradona ⓘ |
| nicknameExplanation | Maradona said it was scored a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God ⓘ |
| opponentGoalkeeper | Peter Shilton ⓘ |
| opponentManager |
Sir Bobby Robson
ⓘ
surface form:
Bobby Robson
|
| referee | Ali Bin Nasser ⓘ |
| relatedHistoricalContext | post-Falklands War tensions between Argentina and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sameMatchAs | Goal of the Century ⓘ |
| scoredAgainst | England national football team ⓘ |
| scoredBy | Diego Maradona ⓘ |
| scorerShirtNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| stage | quarter-final ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books on football history
ⓘ
journalistic analysis ⓘ numerous documentaries ⓘ |
| teamOfScorer | Argentina national football team ⓘ |
| tournamentHostCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| tournamentWinner | Argentina ⓘ |
| typeOfInfraction | handling the ball ⓘ |
| venue | Estadio Azteca ⓘ |
| videoAssistantRefereeInUse | false ⓘ |
| widelyRegardedAs | one of the most controversial goals in football history ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
"Hand of God" goal
this entity surface form:
Hand of God goal against England on 1986-06-22