Maradona's Hand of God

Diego Maradona, known to be one of the best soccer players of all time, has made made his mark on soccer history. Despite his many accomplishments as a soccer player, he is most widely known for a little trick he got away with.
Maradona was a star player and captain for the Argentina national team that won the title. in the 1986 World Cup. However, their journey to the championships could be compared to France's game against Ireland.
In the quarter-final round of the tournament, Argentina barely got by in defeating England 2-1. Both goals were scored by Diego Maradona. One was a spectacular goal in which he wove in and out of six England players in a 60 meter run and scored. This goal is viewed by many as the goal of the century. The other goal, however, is even more famous. It is known today as the "Hand of God."
In a cross delivered into the box, Maradona made a penetrating run toward goal to receive the ball. Then in a lightning quick move, he jumped into the air and hit the ball into the goal WITH HIS HAND. The referee apparently did not see this infraction and waved on the goal which would ultimately be the difference in the game sending Argentina onto the semifinals and sending England home empty-handed.
Video replay and photos of the game show Maradona clearly hit the ball in with his hand. It's an argument that England can make for a long time, but the result still stands.
Video replay, now being considered by FIFA after the France vs Ireland incident, has the potential to promote fairness in the world's most popular sport. In a game where scoring is infrequent, a missed call, like in the case of the "Hand of God," completely changes the game.
Maradona was awarded the Golden Ball for his performance in the 1986 World Cup, but you can say that he got a little help for the "Hand of God."