Maradona

British

/ ˌmærəˈdɒnə /

noun

Diego Armando (dɪˈeɪɡəʊ). born 1960, Argentinian footballer and manager: his clubs included Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, and Napoli; scored 34 goals in 91 internationals (1977–94); under his captaincy Argentina won the World Cup in 1986

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"It was a goal, the referee gave it, it was a goal!," the Argentina second row said, recalling Diego Maradona's contentious 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 quarter-final meeting at the football World Cup.

From BBC

VAR was brought in to rectify clear and obvious refereeing mistakes like Diego Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England - or Thierry Henry's handball that led to France's decisive goal against the Republic of Ireland in a play-off for the 2010 World Cup.

From BBC

Separated from the Azteca Stadium by a simple fence, "El Estadio" sandwich shop proudly displays portraits of Brazilian legend Pele and Argentina superstar Diego Maradona, crowned world champions at the 1970 and 1986 World Cups respectively in Mexico.

From Barron's

Napoli are now one point clear at the top after a timely win at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

From Barron's

The market in Villa Fiorito -- the birthplace of football great Diego Maradona -- has gotten ever busier with an explosion in the number of so-called "blanket sellers" peddling household objects, items collected from the trash or goods bought with loans and displayed on blankets spread out on the pavement.

From Barron's

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