Top 5 Refereeing Decisions that Shook the World

Siddharth Nair | 26/07/2016

1) Ali Bin Nasser – Diego Maradona’s  Hand of God vs England 1986

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Arguably the most famous refereeing mistake of all time, Maradona’s Hand of God is the stuff of legends.

In the knockout match in 1986 World Cup, Argentina took on England in a highly charged encounter in New Mexico. While the match will be remembered for Maradona’s epic solo goal from the halfway line, the Hand of God is famous in it;s own right.

As the ball lobbed towards the giant Peter Shilton, he was expecting to catch it quite easily. Only Maradona had other ideas. He lept up in the air and punched the ball out of Shilton’s reach and into the open net.

In one of the most iconic moments on World Cup history, Maradona’s Hand of God goal will live long in the memory of football fans all over the world.

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