Showing posts with label World Cup 1986. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Cup 1986. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Diego Maradona 'The hand of God'




Call it a robbery or call it geniality, but you can't deny it's maybe the most famous goal ever. Argentina captain in 1986 World Cup Diego Maradona scored on England with his hand Argentina's first goal in the game. 

After the game Maradona stated about the goal "a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God" and described it as a revenge for the UK victory over Argentina in the Falklands War.

Diego Maradona 'The hand of God' cartoon


Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Rise and Fall of The Italy National Team: Scene 5: Italia '90


Italy hosted the 14th FIFA World Cup in 1990.

Many hopes were on the Azzurri with a skillful generation

(Salvatore Schillaci, Roberto Baggio, Walter Zenga, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Giuseppe Bergomi, Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Donadoni and Riccardo Ferri)

and their semi final game with World Champion Argentina with Diego Maradona, Claudio Caniggia and Sergio Goycochea.


Written and narrated by: Carlo Garganese
Animation and direction by: Omar Momani

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Ahmed Radhi

Ahmed Radhi illustration


RIP Ahmed Radhi
The Iraqi forward star scored the only Iraqi goal in the World Cup, against Belgium in 1986
He was voted the 1988 Asian Footballer of the Year.

Friday, November 14, 2014

Goal Hall of Fame: Diego Maradona


"El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), Diego Maradona led Argentina to win the 1986 World Cup, and scored two of the most of famous goals of all time against England, "The Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century".