MANCHESTER, England, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Diego Maradona's famous second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup began with the tightest of turns by the Argentine and the deftest of touches to begin ...

In soccer, memorable goals are generally linked to the players who scored them. Few can be recalled without mention of the ...

Diego Armando Maradona, often hailed as the defining footballer of the 1980s, demonstrated an unmatched dominance in football, culminating in a World Cup victory that seemed almost predestined. Raised ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

Lionel Messi is the only Argentine to truly live up to being described as the next Diego Maradona so it was little surprise the Barcelona captain should dedicate his goal in Sunday's 4-0 Liga win over ...

Eman SV2 and Lee Trundle teach the technique behind some of football's best freestyle tricks — from the Akka 3000 to the ...

He's 57, and he's still got it. Football legend Diego Maradona, who celebrated his birthday on Monday, showed off some serious skills with former Arsenal star Robin van Persie recently. Have you seen ...

A mop-haired boy from a Buenos Aires slum, Diego Armando Maradona dribbled and dazzled his way to world fame, becoming one of the greatest soccer players of all time and achieving a godlike status in ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Diego Maradona, the legendary Argentina soccer star, has died at age 60, ESPN reports. Maradona died of a heart attack not long after he underwent a successful surgery ...