Entry 39227 (Berkeley CSUA MOTD)

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8/23    Maradona admits scoring goal by hand:
        http://csua.org/u/d4j (Yahoo! Sports)
        So much for Argentine soccer.
        \_ Barry Bonds doesn't even admit to using steriods..
        \_ The only way most CSUAers know how to score is by using their hand.
           \_ That's Rosy Palm and her five sisters.

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csua.org/u/d4j -> sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-maradona-handofgod&prov=ap&type=lgnsMLS Maradona owns up to controversial Hand of God'' goal against England in 1986 World Cup By VICENTE PANETTA, Associated Press Writer August 23, 2005 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Diego Maradona acknowledged that he struc k the ball with his hand in the famous Hand of God'' goal against Engl and in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals. Speaking on his local television talk show Monday night, Maradona called one of soccer's most controversial goals something that just came out of me. Argentina went on to win the 1986 quarterfinal match 2-1 and then win the World Cup. Click Here In his most detailed comments yet, Maradona said he was unable to reach t he ball for a header when he went up against the taller English goalkeep er, Peter Shilton. He didn't see anything, and a teammate told him' ' afterward what happened, said Maradona. After the score, Maradona said he quickly realized the line referee had a llowed the goal but none of his teammates had rushed to celebrate with h im -- themselves figuring the goal would be waved off. I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me and no one came,'' said Ma radona, who was the team captain. He also led Argentina to th e 1990 World Cup final and won Italian and Argentine league titles. In 1991, Maradona failed a drug test and was banned for 15 months. Nine y ears later, FIFA chose him and Pele as the best players in soccer histor y Recently, he was appointed vice president of Boca Juniors. And with his n ew TV show, Maradona, 45, has returned to the limelight after years of d ealing with cocaine addiction and health problems. The informati on contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewr itten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associ ated Press.