Referee Ali Bin Nasser recalls Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal: "Applying FIFA's instructions, I was obliged to give the goal"
Bin Nasser admits something about the goal felt wrong, but felt he didn't have the authority to overrule his linesman
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Bin Nasser admits something about the goal felt wrong, but felt he didn't have the authority to overrule his linesman
As part of BBC Sport's World Cup icons series, Guillem Balague tells the inside story of how Diego Maradona led Argentina to glory in 1986.
The quarter-final game at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico ended England's chances of World Cup glory and is remembered for Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal which gave the South American side the lead before it finished 2-1 - the game's referee 78-year-old Ali Bin Nasser kept hold of the ball and is now planning to sell it at auction in London
The ball that Diego Maradona used to score his infamous "Hand of God" World Cup goal for Argentina against England in 1986 will go under the hammer next month and could fetch up to £3 million.
The referee who oversaw England's 1986 World Cup defeat to Argentina which featured Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal is selling the match ball for an estimated auction price of