World Cup goal of the century
Diego Maradona after scoring his second goal, the goal of the century, against England on June 22, 1986
As the World Cup goal of the century , the 2-0 in the game Argentina against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico was determined in an internet vote carried out by FIFA on the occasion of the 2002 World Cup .
Diego Maradona scored the goal . During a dribble over about 60 meters, he played around the entire English back team including goalkeeper Peter Shilton , before he pushed the ball into the empty goal. In the same game, Maradona previously scored an irregular goal by handball, but the referee gave it as a regular goal (see “ Hand of God ”). Maradona scored two goals in the semi-final against Belgium; the goal that was voted fourth was the second goal of the game to make it 2-0.
| rank | Sagittarius | National team |
WM | opponent | be right | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diego Maradona |
 Argentina
|
World Cup 1986 | England | 18,062 | [1] |
| 2. | Michael Owen |
 England
|
World Cup 1998 | Argentina | 10,631 | [2] |
| 3. | Pelé |
 Brazil
|
World Cup 1958 | Sweden | 9,880 | [3] |
| 4th | Diego Maradona |
Argentina
|
World Cup 1986 | Belgium | 9,642 | [4] |
| 5. | Gheorghe Hagi |
 Romania
|
World Cup 1994 | Colombia | 9,297 | [5] |
| 6th | Said al-Uwairan |
 Saudi Arabia
|
World Cup 1994 | Belgium | 6,756 | [6] |
| 7th | Roberto Baggio |
 Italy
|
World Cup 1990 | Czechoslovakia | 6,694 | [7] |
| 8th. | Carlos Alberto |
Brazil
|
World Cup 1970 | Italy | 5,388 | [8th] |
| 9. | Lothar Matthäus |
 Germany
|
World Cup 1990 | Yugoslavia | 4.191 | [9] |
| 10. | Enzo Scifo |
 Belgium
|
World Cup 1990 | Uruguay | 2,935 | [10] |
Web links
- Diego Maradona goal voted the FIFA World Cup ™ Goal of the Century. In: fifa.com (May 30, 2002), accessed June 1, 2016 (English).