The hand of God been out of play, but because of the coming of an opponent's ball was correctly enabled. Once inside the box and with the ball falling, Maradona went on his quest alongside goalkeeper Peter Shilton, 20 centimetres taller than him. Shilton jumped forward with his right hand, while Maradona did so with his left arm outstretched. The Argentinean player's fist, close to his head, hit the ball first and it rolled towards the goal. Maradona began to celebrate, glancing sideways at the referee and the linesman, and relaxed when the goal was validated. Tunisia's referee Ali Bennaceur validated the goal, but
Touched by the Hand of God Touched by the Hand of God "Touched by the Hand of God" was a single released by New Order on 7 December 1987. The song was originally recorded for the soundtrack to the film "Salvation!" and the version released as a single was remixed by Arthur Baker. The B-side was a dub remix, titled "Touched by the Hand of Dub" and the release had the catalogue number FAC 193; its production is credited to New Order. Although not a track taken from a studio album, "Touched by the Hand of God" appears on the 2008 Collector's Edition of New Order's