FILE - In this June 29, 1986, file photo, Diego Maradona, holds up the trophy, after Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the World Cup soccer final match, at the Atzeca Stadium, in Mexico City. The ...

Maradona’s room-mate at Mexico 1986 recalls how Argentina won their second FIFA World Cup and sizes up his nation’s chances at the upcoming global showpiece.

This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in World Cup history. Some will be legendary displays by established world-class players or performances that fell short, others ...

In need of lightweight uniforms for the blazing Mexico City sun, Argentina's staff found makeshift alternatives in a Mexican ...

The Golden Ball trophy won by Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona at the 1986 FIFA World Cup is set to go up for auction in June. According to Reuters (h/t ESPN), the late soccer star's Golden ...

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million), the highest price ever paid ...

It was the best of moments — or the worst of moments — in soccer history, and now sports fans with deep pockets can own a piece of it. The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial ...

The shirt that Diego Maradona wore in the 1986 World Cup Final has been returned to Argentina. Thirty-six years after the final in Mexico City where Maradona led La Albiceleste to its second world ...

Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year’s World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died.

The "Hand of God" soccer ball that was punched by Diego Maradona for a goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and England is set to go up for auction in the United ...

Nearly four years after his death at age 60, Diego Maradona is still making headlines. A shirt worn by the Argentine soccer star during the 1986 World Cup semi-finals is expected to fetch between $800 ...

This piece was updated as part of a special World Cup reconsidered series during the 2022 World Cup. You can find the that version here. Why this game? One of the ...