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Jordan Pickford can equal England icon's feat vs France as Gareth Southgate vindicated

Jordan Pickford will claim his 50th cap against France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday night; he is one of only two England players without Champions League experience

Daily Mirror

Maradona 'Hand of God' ball fetches £2m at auction

LONDON: The ball that Diego Maradona handled to score his infamous "Hand of God" goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup sold at auction on Wednesday for £2 million (US$2.4 million).

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Diego Maradona ‘Hand of God’ football sells for £2m at auction

Argentina star Maradona controversially punched the opener beyond England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the quarter-final of the 1986 World Cup

The Independent UK

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball sold at auction for £2million

The Argentina captain scored two unforgettable goals to knock England out of the 1986 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Irish fans vote Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' goal most iconic World Cup moment in history

The study, which was commissioned by betting company Ladbrokes, finds that over half of people believe Maradona's 'goal' is the most famous moment in World Cup history.

Irish Mirror

Italia 90: When Football Changed Forever - what happened next

Salvatore Schillaci, Carlos Valderrama, Roger Milla and Rene Higuita were among the players who captivated the football world in 1990

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Many football fans anxious about World Cup betting losses, poll suggests

Charity GambleAware is encouraging people who bet to manage their behaviour by deleting apps and setting a spending limit.

The Independent UK

Don’t mention the penalties! England’s 1990 team look back at the World Cup match that changed everything

The Italia 90 semi-final is where decades of English shootout heartbreak all began. So what happened next to the 11 heroes of Turin?

The Guardian - UK

Michael Beale offered message of support during QPR's recent slump

The Rs boss rejected the chance to replace Bruno Lage at Wolves last month, with his side now failing to grab a win in their last three Championship matches

Football London

Andreas Pereira receives message from former Fulham star after Manchester City strike

Pereira, 26, grabbed his side's leveller from the penalty spot against Manchester City on Saturday before Erling Haaland's dramatic last-gasp strike inflicted Silva's side with a tough 2-1 defeat

Football London

Phil Foden told how he can emulate Paul Gascoigne's England heroics at Qatar World Cup

Foden is the best young player in the country but can expect a rockier ride than for City as he adapts to Gareth Southgate's less technical team says former Manchester United defender Paul Parker

Daily Mirror

Former Manchester United and England defender Paul Parker on why Italia 90 World Cup still matters

The tournament still holds a storied status in English footballing folklore and ahead of this year’s World Cup in Qatar, a new Channel 4 documentary is helping shine a light on the event in the form of a three-part series

Manchester Evening News

Eye-opening Italia 90 World Cup documentary helping tournament continue to blaze a trail

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Ref who missed Maradona's 'hand of God' ball blames linesman for World Cup blunder

Tunisian Ali bin Nasser awarded the Argentine legend the opening goal in his side’s 2-1 quarter final win over England at the 1986 World Cup, now saying the assistant ref didn't flag it

The Independent UK

Phil Foden backed to emulate Paul Gascoigne’s Italia 90 heroics at World Cup

Gascoigne starred for England at Italia 90 and Manchester City midfielder Foden has been backed to do the same in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' football set for auction and expected to fetch £3m

Diego Maradona handled the ball into the net during Argentina's 2-1 win against England in a World Cup quarter-final 36 years ago before going on to win the tournament

The Independent UK

Maradona 'Hand of God' World Cup ball to be auctioned

The ball used when Diego Maradona scored his “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup against England has been put up for auction by the Tunisian referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball

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The Independent UK

Referee who allowed Maradona ‘Hand of God’ set to make millions

The Argentina star famously punched the ball beyond England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to open the scoring in the quarter-final clash at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico

Wales Online

Referee who allowed Maradona 'Hand of God' goal set to pocket £3m as football heads to auction

The size 5 Adidas Azteca football, one of the first synthetic balls used at a World Cup as opposed to leather, had been kept in a cupboard for the past 36 years

The Independent UK

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football set to fetch millions at auction

The Argentina star famously punched the ball beyond England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to open the scoring in the quarter-final clash at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico

The Independent UK

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football to go under the hammer next month

Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser, who failed to spot the handball, is the owner of the ball.

Daily Mirror

Peter Shilton looks "10 years younger" after beating £18,000-a-month addiction

Former England goalkeeper's wife Steph has helped turn around his life and now wants to help others to overcome their gambling problems by promoting a charity's special project

The Guardian - UK

Which footballers have played alongside both father and son?

Plus: who was the first manager to have a surname-ball philosophy; late, late fightbacks to win from 2-0 down; and more

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The best English players ever – from World Cup winners to Euros nearly men and many more in between

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