The Argentina–England football rivalry is a sports rivalry between the national football teams of Argentina and England. Exacerbated by historical political tensions, it is widely considered one of th
The moment when Diego Maradona flicks the ball with his hand past the outstretched arm of Peter Shilton to score The Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup.
Alexander Watson Hutton, "the father of Argentine football", founder of Alumni A.C., the most winning team of Argentina until its dissolution
Team of Alumni that beat South Africa 1–0 in 1906, becoming the first Argentine team to defeat a British club
The goal scored by Ernesto Grillo during a 1953 friendly match played at River Plate stadium, where Argentina won 3–1
The Argentina v England quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was a football match played on 22 June 1986 between Argentina and England at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The match was held fo
Argentina–England football rivalry
…as England went on to lose the game and Argentina later won the tournament. Also in this game, Maradona scored a second goal, voted in 2002 as the best goal in World Cup history, before English striker Gary Lineker pulled one back, but England could not score again and lost 2–1. Despite the skill of his second goal, Maradona…
Diego Maradona celebrating after scoring the "Goal of the Century"
German Referee Rudolf Kreitlein sending off Argentina's Antonio Rattín at the 1966 World Cup
Steve Hodge posing with the jersey worn by Maradona in the match, which he swapped with him