IMAGE: Argentina fans with a drum featuring a picture of Diego Maradona during the FIFA World Cup match against Austria at Dallas Stadium on Monday. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Key Points ...

The World Cup has always been a tournament where heroes are born and underdog stories dominate the coverage, but that was never more true than in 1986. The tournament marked the thirteenth installment ...

Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia weighs in on the perennial debate between Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, asserting that Messi needs to secure another World Cup title to truly stand shoulder-to ...

For a certain generation, Diego Maradona represents the highest apex a footballer has ever reached at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Remarkably, Lionel Messi came close just by producing something ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona has criticized Argentina for its second-place finish in the World Cup, saying the team “did not play at all.” Maradona starred for Argentina when it won ...

There are few goals in football history that have generated as much debate, legacy and, in many corners, furor as Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" -- scored at the 1986 World Cup against England. It has ...

The ball used in the 1986 World Cup match between Argentina and England, pictured on display in 2022, is back on the auction block. ISABEL INFANTES / AFP via Getty Images The shirt Diego Maradona wore ...

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has paid a heartfelt tribute to Lionel Messi following the legendary forward's final international appearance for Argentina. The 39-year-old concluded his ...

The Adidas Azteca ball Argentina legend Diego Maradona scored with twice during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals against England—the famous "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century" tallies—sold for ...