Argentina v England (1986 FIFA World Cup) said, "People said, 'Great! Better, much better, that the goal was so unjust, so cruel, because it hurt the English more.'" Four minutes after the "Hand of God" goal came "The Goal of the Century", which is often said to be the greatest individual goal of all time. Midfielder Héctor Enrique passed the ball to Maradona inside his own half. Maradona then began his 60-yard, 10-second dash towards the English goal, passing four English outfield players: Peter Beardsley, Peter Reid, Terry Butcher (twice) and Terry Fenwick. Maradona finished the move with a feint that left goalkeeper Peter Shilton on his
Hand of God (art) either God's presence or the voice of God, or signifying God's acceptance of a sacrifice. The hand of God, which encompasses God's arm and fingers as well, is one of the most frequently employed anthropomorphisms of the Hebrew Bible. References to the hand of God occur numerous times in the Pentateuch alone, particularly in regards to the unfolding narrative of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt (cf. Exodus 3:19–20, Exodus 14: 3, 8, 31). There are no references to the hand of God as an active agent or witness in the New Testament, though there are several to Jesus standing or