Hand of God goal ‘wouldn’t have stood’: Maradona on VAR

Paris (AFP) – Argentinian great Diego Maradona accepted on Tuesday that his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal would have been ruled out with video technology, as he backed the use of video assistant referees (VAR). Maradona used his hand to score in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final victory against England during their 1986 World Cup-winning campaign, and also admitted to another crucial handball in the 1990 tournament. “I think about it whenever I show my support for the use of technology,” he told Fifa.com. “I thought about it and, sure, that goal wouldn’t have stood if technology had been around. “And I’ll

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