The hand of God the song "La mano de Dios" in homage to Diego Maradona, his great idol. In the first round of the 1990 World Cup between Argentina and the USSR, in the first half of the 0-0 draw, a Soviet attack could not end in a goal as Diego Maradona intercepted the shot with "the hand of God" without the referee noticing it. In the second leg of the play-off for the 2010 World Cup between Ireland and France, William Gallas's goal, which scored the 1-1 draw and qualified France for the World Cup, was made possible by another controversial move, a
Hand to God (play) Hand to God (play) Hand to God is a play written by Robert Askins. The play was produced Off-Broadway in 2011 and 2014 and on Broadway in 2015. The Broadway production received five Tony Award nominations, including for Best New Play. "Hand to God" premiered Off-Broadway at the Ensemble Studio Theatre in October 2011, and returned in February 2012. "Hand to God" opened Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on March 10, 2014, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel in an MCC Theater production. "Hand to God" opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on April 7, 2015. The cast features