Description: Welcome! Please read the description before sending any Questions :) Please see pics for condition. This is the game that cemented Diego Maradona's legendary status and the Hand of God Game!! "After scoring two contrasting goals in the 2–1 quarter-final win against England, his legend was cemented.[38] The majesty of his second goal and the notoriety of his first led to the French newspaper L'Équipe describing Maradona as "half-angel, half-devil".[82] This match was played with the background of the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom.[83] Replays showed that the first goal was scored by striking the ball with his hand. Maradona was coyly evasive, describing it as "a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God".[80] It became known as the "Hand of God". Ultimately, on 22 August 2005, Maradona acknowledged on his television show that he had hit the ball with his hand purposely, and no contact with his head was made, and that he immediately knew the goal was illegitimate. This became known as an international fiasco in World Cup history. The goal stood, much to the wrath of the English players.[84]" The AP ran this story captioned "Argentina in Front" "Argentina's superstar Diego Arando Maradona is ahead of English player Glenn Hoddie in a scene of Sunday's England -- Argentina World Cup quarter final playing the ball. Argentina won the game 2-1 and heads into the semi-final." AP Included is the original AP laserphoto (type 3) with the AP edits and the actual photo negative of Maradona in his prime kicking the ball. This came was from a collection of a reporter from the AP/USA Today, stored over 30 years! Truly one of a kind piece of history! Not sure if there is another negative out there that captured an unique photo from the 1986 World Cup! FAQ's on Shipping:We combine orders for discounted shipping (see policy below)Please wait for revised invoices to be sent promptly the next day.Local Pickups are available for all items, wait for your invoice and pay online. We have a brand-new retail location for local pickup! We encourage local pickups to be completed the next day. We are now open at our new retail store located at 7006 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA (same shopping plaza as the former store). We are a unique travel destination with more than 7,000 sq ft of collectibles! We are within 10 miles of Washington, DC. SHIPPING POLICY: Shipping is $20, only qualified buyers. Our goal is to break even with shipping and handling costs, please wait for revised invoices to be sent. If you think you paid more for shipping and handling than you should have, please contact us. We also reserve the right to use FED EX for bigger packages. International orders are through eBay Global Shipping Program. ITEMS CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH GLOBAL SHIPPING. WE DO NOT CANCEL BIDS, bid with caution.
Price: 2500 USD
Location: Annandale, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-28T00:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Photo Type: Negative
Sport: Soccer
Player: Diego Maradona
Year: 1986
Size: 7x9in.
Original/Reprint: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Vintage: Yes