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Diego says sorry
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31-01-2008 5:45am#1http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=373578Argentina football legend Diego Maradona apologised in an interview Thursday for his infamous "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals that cost England a shot at the trophy.
Speaking to The Sun tabloid, Maradona, who scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over England more than 20 years ago, said that if he could go back in time and "change history", he would.
Maradona's first goal in the quarter-final match in Mexico was deemed by the match referee to be a legitimate header past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton but replays confirmed he had illegally punched the ball in with his hand.
The controversy surrounding that incident has, in England at least, long overshadowed Maradona's superb solo second goal, which saw him dribble past five England players before shooting past Shilton.
He told The Sun, speaking through a translator: "If I could apologise and go back and change history I would. But the goal is still a goal. Argentina became world champions and I was the best player in the world."
"I cannot change history. All I can do now is move on."
England's anger at Maradona's handball was further inflamed when, immediately after the match, he said his opening goal was the work of the "hand of God" and the mood of English fans wasn't helped by the fact that Argentina went on to win the World Cup that year, defeating the then West Germany 3-2 in the final.
Maradona, who suffered from a well-chronicled drug problem, also took a swipe at fellow footballing legend Pele, saying that if he had never taken cocaine, "there would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen ... Everyone would say me."
"If I had never touched cocaine, I would have been three times as good a player," he added.
In a wide-ranging interview, Maradona said that he was looking for footballing jobs in England, but noted that no firm discussions had taken place with any clubs.
He also criticised former England national team captain David Beckham, whom he described as "just a good player, nothing more ... he's not a great player -- he doesn't belong to the superior group of players."
"There are hundreds of Beckhams playing football all over the world."
What the hell is he saying sorry for? It's one of the greatest moments of all time. He tried something and it worked. Plus it was against England!
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What the hell is he saying sorry for? It's one of the greatest moments of all time. He tried something and it worked. Plus it was against England!
It was cheating, nothing less.0 -
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Plus it was against England!
Thats pretty much the words my oul fella said when I asked him maybe 10 odd years ago what was this hand of god goal the English keep going on about. Explained the whole story, and I asked how come the result was allowed to stand if he had cheated and admitted it.
"Well, generally in football a result stands no matter what, its all about what happens during the match regardless of what is said afterwards.....plus, it was only England anyway, so nobody bar them gave a sh1te"
Im praying Messi will re create it in 2010 against them. He already did "that run" and a hand of god in La Liga already 0 -
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