Shilton explains the use of “Hand of God” by Maradona at the 1986 World Cup

• Peter Shilton said that the “Hand of God” goal by Maradona at the 1986 England–Argentina match at Estadio Azteca was inevitable.
• Shilton explained his own version of what happened: as he put it, the ball was already in the air, the hand was only to be blamed, but not the referee’s line of sight.
• Thomas Tuchel said that in the 1/8 final against England, which ended with a command not to let the ball go past, that is, the fact of the height of Estadio Azteca.

Peter Shilton said that the “hand of God” goal by Diego Maradona in the quarterfinal match of the 1986 World Cup against England at Estadio Azteca was inevitable. According to Shilton, in the match, the ball was already in the air, and the referee could not have seen it because of the distance. “At the time, Maradona had a goal in his hands,” Shilton said.

The article notes that Shilton was captain of England at the time of the match, and that the “Hand of God” goal by Maradona was scored on 22 June 1986, when England lost to Argentina 2-1. The author of the material argues that the first goal by Maradona was scored with a hand, but that it was impossible to see it.

In an article for The Telegraph, Shilton said that he was sure that the referee could not see the ball with his hand: as he put it, the ball was already in the air, and Maradona, who was in the air, had his hand in the air, so the referee could not see it. “The referee could not have seen it,” Shilton said.

According to the material, the referee’s line of sight was blocked by the stands at Estadio Azteca. England’s Thomas Tuchel said that in the 1/8 final against Mexico, which ended with a command not to let the ball go past, that is, the fact of the height of Estadio Azteca — a total of 7,200 feet (2,200 meters) above the pitch. Tuchel also noted that for a team’s attack, it is important to have awareness of the field, which is why England may have been able to score with their hand, which is why Maradona had a chance to score from a hand.

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