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What to watch for when you are watching the World Cup: Essential reads for on and off the field

Whether you call it “soccer” or “football,” the beautiful game is enjoyed by fans around the world. And every four years, it is celebrated in a monthlong spectacle: the World Cup.

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Aisha to Diego Maradona: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Letitia Wright leads a moving asylum seeker story, while Asif Kapadia’s documentary on the world famous footballer is a cautionary tale of stardom

The Guardian - UK

Maradona 'Hand of God' ball fetches £2m at auction

LONDON: The ball that Diego Maradona handled to score his infamous "Hand of God" goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup sold at auction on Wednesday for £2 million (US$2.4 million).

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Is the perfect World Cup achievable or an impossible dream for football?

Past tournaments have had great settings and matches for the ages … but terrible formats. Will the stars ever align?

The Guardian - UK

The Socceroos’ $1.3bn Qatar training base is beyond luxurious, but also a symbol of World Cup’s wider issues

The team’s opulent surroundings give them the best chance of success, but can’t disguise some of the uneasy questions around Qatar’s tournament

The Guardian - AU

Diego Maradona ‘Hand of God’ football sells for £2m at auction

Argentina star Maradona controversially punched the opener beyond England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the quarter-final of the 1986 World Cup

The Independent UK

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball sold at auction for £2million

The Argentina captain scored two unforgettable goals to knock England out of the 1986 World Cup.

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The 'Hand of God' soccer ball punched by Diego Maradona is up for auction

The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.

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Irish fans vote Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' goal most iconic World Cup moment in history

The study, which was commissioned by betting company Ladbrokes, finds that over half of people believe Maradona's 'goal' is the most famous moment in World Cup history.

Irish Mirror

Italia 90: When Football Changed Forever - what happened next

Salvatore Schillaci, Carlos Valderrama, Roger Milla and Rene Higuita were among the players who captivated the football world in 1990

Wales Online

Now or never: Does football owe Messi a World Cup?

Qatar 2022 is the postscript for the Messi World Cup story that was supposed to have ended in Russia in 2018.

Al Jazeera

World Cup 1994: Brazil dash Italy’s hopes to win fourth title

The event was spread across nine USA cities from the east coast to the west, and from the south to the Midwest.

Al Jazeera

World Cup hero? Even triumph for Messi will not save this compromised spectacle

Lionel Messi leading Argentina to glory would be a moment of sporting beauty but still a sportswashing win for Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Most iconic World Cup moments of all time - including Maradona's 'Hand of God' in 1986

Football fans have voted for the greatest World Cup moments of all time - with Bobby Moore lifting the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966 taking second place

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Al Jazeera

Highs for Algeria, lows for Argentina at World Cup 1982

Hosts Spain failed to go past the second round and faced allegations of favouritism from the officials.

The Conversation

Why Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal is priceless -- and unforgettable

Football has “The Catch,” baseball has “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” and basketball has “The Block.”

The Guardian - UK

Has a football manager ever replaced their successor?

Plus: fewest games for Golden Boots; promoted teams losing more than relegated sides; and more prolific uncapped players

Daily Mirror

Football fans vote for greatest international shirts of all time - take the quiz

The blue and white striped Argentina jersey worn by Diego Maradona in 1986 took the top spot - followed by England's winning 1966 red Umbro strip

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The Independent UK

Pele, Messi, Moore: Could this be the greatest all-time World Cup XI?

Who would make your all-time greatest World Cup team?

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Messi and Ronaldo Look Set for Final Shot at World Cup Glory

The World Cup stage is set for perhaps one final shootout between the two greatest football players of their generation — and to many, the two greatest of all time. Surely, this year's tournament in Qatar presents Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with one last chance to win the ultimate…

Al Jazeera

‘Love for Argentina’ brings together 5,000 football fans in Qatar

More than 5,000 Argentina fans living in Qatar will welcome visiting the team to cheer La Albiceleste to glory.

The Independent UK

A giant Maradona emerges in Argentina, days before World Cup

This year's World Cup will be the first without Diego Maradona

Daily Mirror

Ref who missed Maradona's 'hand of God' ball blames linesman for World Cup blunder

Tunisian Ali bin Nasser awarded the Argentine legend the opening goal in his side’s 2-1 quarter final win over England at the 1986 World Cup, now saying the assistant ref didn't flag it

Belfast Live

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball estimated to fetch over £2.5million

'Anything's possible' says auctioneer tasked with selling football used in Mexico '86 World Cup quarter-final

Daily Mirror

Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' tops list of most controversial World Cup moments

Football fans have shared the top World Cup moments they think could have benefited from VAR replays - including Diego Maradona and Frank Lampard goals

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