Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match a yellow card during extra time, which meant he would have missed the final had England won. As of 2009, the World Cup performance of 1990 under Robson remains the furthest England have progressed in the tournament on foreign soil. The Germans later went on to win the final in a game against Argentina. The knock out on penalties was Sir Bobby's second unlucky departure from the late stage of a World Cup, after England were knocked out of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, after the infamous 'Hand of God' goal by Diego Maradona in the Argentina v England
New Maradona also drawn comparisons to Maradona. Like Maradona, Messi is also an accurate set piece and penalty kick taker. With regard to his dribbling ability and ball control, Maradona has said of Messi: "The ball stays glued to his foot; I’ve seen great players in my career, but I’ve never seen anyone with Messi's ball control." Maradona has stated that he believes Messi to currently be the greatest player in the world. Although Messi is regarded as being a more offensive player for Barcelona, he has also played in a more similar position to Maradona, in particular for Argentina, where he