Review – “The pleasure of demolishing idols is directly proportional to the need to erect them.” Those words spoken in Maradona ’86 summarize what is an eternal truth about how we view the best ...

Last week’s Hillsborough documentary was the first of eight films that ESPN will show over the next few months as part of its ESPN’s 30 For 30 Soccer Series. Films two and three will air tonight at ...

In the 1986 World Cup, Diego Maradona, the world's greatest football player, reached his apotheosis, redefining what is possible for one man to accomplish on a football pitch. His ability to take ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- During the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Diego Maradona often used to sit up in Argentina's team hotel into the early morning, hanging out with his entourage. His coach, Carlos Bilardo, ...

This piece was updated as part of a special World Cup reconsidered series during the 2022 World Cup. You can find the that version here. Why this game? One of the ...

Held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 25, 1986, the historic semi-final match between Argentina and Belgium saw Maradona score two incredible goals in the 51st and 63rd minutes to advance ...

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...