General
hand of god
What does hand of god mean?
Refers to a goal punched in with the hand and wrongly allowed, immortalised by Maradona against England in 1986.
"That handball goal was a proper Hand of God moment."
Origin
Diego Maradona's own phrase after his handball goal at the 1986 World Cup.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hand of God goal?
It refers to a goal scored illegally with the hand that is wrongly allowed to stand. The phrase comes from Diego Maradona's handball goal against England at the 1986 World Cup.
Why is it called the Hand of God?
Maradona himself said the goal was scored 'a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God', and the phrase stuck as the name for that infamous handball.
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