The former football star, Diego Maradona, has admitted publicly for the first time that he used his hand to (36)________ one of the most controversial goals in the history of the international game.
There has long been (37)________ football rivalry between Argentina and England, but when the two teams met in the (38)________ finals of the 1986 World Cup, the disputed goal became one of the most famous in the world. (39)________the England goalkeeper for the ball, the short and stocky Maradona raised his left arm into the air to (40)________ the ball into the net. Television pictures and photographs (41)________later, showed the goal to be illegal.
Maradona claimed it was "the Hand of God" which had guided the ball, not his own. Argentina went on to win 2-1 and (42)________lift the World Cup. Since then the incident has irked English supporters, but (43)________satisfaction to Argentine fans.
(44)________________________. Few will be angered — (45)________________________. The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, (46)________________________.