England 3-1 Argentina (1980)

[@gpat64]

The lightning burst from Maradona through the England defence was a rehearsal for his great 1986 goal, but England played well and deserved to win. Love that England strip. And for all the genius of Maradona, my favourite moment was the Kevin Keegan goal ... Kevin Keegan was, is and always will be all time my favourite player. And I am Scottish ! Loved this match !

[@chrisbennett6260]

wow why's that

[@SuperBartles]

Maradona was full of praise for Keegan after this game - amazing to see the 2 play each other

[@Eclipse2582]

2:37 - Goal Of The Century Dress Rehearsal. RIP Dieguito.

[@HeyPadukaWali]

Yeah

[@ArcadeMusicTribute]

yeah LOL - I just wrote a comment about that! :D

[@jeffhubbard4688]

just saw that after all these years. I thought I had accidently switched videos ....until he missed the goal!

[@raulchavezromo315]

yes..indeed

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

Maradona sayd that his brother told him she sould have dribbled the goalkeeper, and in '86 he followed the advice.

[@alexmarman619]

R.I.P Trevor Cherry who passed away today at the age of 72.

[@donovanemery597]

His cousin was a schoolfriend of my Mum's in Huddersfield

[@itsallrobbish]

Maradona showed his class at an early age. I went to this match with my dad and we travelled from Aylesbury. We wanted to see the highlights, but we would not have got home in time to see them, so we took our portable tv and plugged it into my dads car and watched the highlights in Harrow-on-the-hill car park, good times.

[@kailashpatel1706]

that is a memory..!

[@cringycook9597]

The greatest usually do show us what is in store for the future.

[@davecoalwood9487]

Just read that sitting here in Pinner, North Harrow born and bred. Hood Memory Mate. Have a great Christmas Rob.

[@davecoalwood9487]

I didn't remember that Kenny S had a throw like that by the way. Blimey!

[@itsallrobbish]

@@davecoalwood9487 ……and you, squire, Merry Christmas! My Auntie and Uncle lived in Lyncroft Avenue, Pinner. Nice place! My cousin went out with a girl, who dropped him when Simon le Bon got interested in her 😂. I suppose if you are gonna get dropped by a girl, it’s to someone like that!

[@mikipiediaelburro7588]

This was the first game I saw Maradona play..what a player..RIP Diego Armando Maradona

[@kroon275]

A Maradona supershow. Every little touch basically was sublime

[@joncullen5382]

The turn and run at goal was a warning of what was to come ..

[@glennreeve9686]

And no hands....lol

[@mahmoudshahnazi8374]

Maradona was a master of movement and space. His technique was beyond anyone.

[@brianvincent4165]

Don't be daft. He was okay.

[@tomiemyspace5054]

@@brianvincent4165 Don't de daft too. He was far more than just okay.

[@orwellboy1958]

@@tomiemyspace5054 your right he was a cheat too.

[@tomiemyspace5054]

@@orwellboy1958 Henry was a cheat. Giggs was a cheat. Many more were cheats.

[@michaelwinter7136]

​@@tomiemyspace5054Yes but,only maradonna won a WC by using his hand.....

[@63mckenzie]

Remember seeing Maradona play at Hampden just before this. He looked like a kid playing with grown ups but was incredible.

[@philipraiswell3570]

What a great match! England were excellent. Maradona was phenomenal.

[@nikolaschristofides6195]

@@kingkane1051 You ONLY see the hand of God?? You never saw all the tough fouls against him from ALL TEAMS???

[@kingkane1051]

Maradona was phenomenal a PIPPARE COCA!

[@TrevorSports2]

Love the excitement when Maradona gets the ball in Barry Davies voice Also the “hours late” comment - pure class

[@stanmonzon5788]

Matt Edgar Davies was pure class

[@nickskyrme7128]

Bazza inexplicably played 2nd fiddle to Motty despite being by far the better commentator. He never over-talked and seldom resorted to spouting endless trivial stats that bedevils modern commentary

[@stanmonzon5788]

Nick Skyrme but like Dennis Wise once said, Davies wasn’t ‘one of the lads’

[@Orechaser]

I saw this as an 8 year old soccer mad boy sitting up with my dad - never seen maradona before but i knew after this EVERYTHING had changed. For a while i started to think Id dreamed this footage of him waltzing around my liverpool heroes but thank god for youtube... Thank you Diego. i will always love you as I love the Beatles

[@Krwler]

Maradona was a danger every time he picked up the ball. Magician.

[@paulis4278]

Maradona is awesome. I do not think we will ever see someone like him again

[@djelalniyazi4090]

win anyway even hands

[@itsallrobbish]

Messi?

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@itsallrobbish Very much so--like a stylish slippery eel through any defence.

[@peterterry8996]

Maradona was a footballing cheat,and a drugs cheat.obnoxious individual.

[@darrenfinch5038]

Best netball player in Argentina by a mile.

[@yesackram]

'Now you know that the publicity has not lied'. Superbly prescient, prophetic stuff from Barry Davies.

[@leeturton9254]

Seeing maradona at Wembley must have been a real treat for the fans...he was a genius no question about that

[@vincenzofenocchio8102]

At 17 Maradona tormented one of the best English hardened defenders ever No one will ever be as creative and skillfull as Diego……no one

[@michaelwinter7136]

vincenzofenocchio8102 One WC won out of four he participated in and that one was won by scoring with his hand......

[@jeannotschumacher1024]

Totally agreed. He had something i never saw again. Mind you i was too young to see pele play, only highlights.

[@pedroguilayn]

I saw this great match on TV live. The whole world watched it. England was superior as a team and deserved to win, but Maradona was incredible. I still think he was better than Messi is today.

[@zobielamouche1]

he definitely was

[@marmadukecromwell2015]

It's amazing what a nosefull of cocaine can do for your game. A cheat, and not fit to shine the great Lionels boots!!

[@zobielamouche1]

marmaduke cromwell the fact that you need hits below the belt to make your point, is telling - about your point

[@eles214]

Pedroguilayn it is very amazing to see Maradona put on a performance like this!!! Too bad they lost this match. I think with Messi, the tactics and technical proficiency players have now, he doesn't have that freedom or room for artistry. It's more like, give Messi just enough space, he will put the ball into the net. Maradona would have room, time, pace, etc.....

[@PrZemek44]

Yeah, your Lionel is great against Nigeria and Iran (no disrespect), but "having quite nights" when it matters.

[@Lillylovesdilfs]

My 1st ever England game. Thanks dad

[@grahamwilliams2940]

Snap, mine too!

[@darylchambers5945]

I was there and the only thing I can remember was how unbelievable Maradona was. Rest Easy Diego, and 🙏 thank you.. I feel honoured to have been there.

[@killthebeast76]

That's a very nice thing for you to say

[@jaf2378]

Thanks for this words.

[@cliffrightmove1527]

Only thing he didn’t have was a swimming pool he would have got a 10 😉

[@bloobsta]

Off his head on cocaine most of the time

[@kingkane1051]

I was there and the only thing I can remember IS 3 - 1 FOR ENGLAND maradona SHIT!

[@jerryoshea3116]

Maradona and Pasarella tremendous for Argentina..Keegan,Johnston, Clemence and Sansome very reliable. But Steve coppels cross for the first goal and the way he assisted with Keegans goal,just highlighted what a player he was!!

[@dsk71]

Davey Johnson... Why didnt he feature in Spain 82? Any ideas?

[@wngmv]

@@dsk71 his knee was destroyed by a tackle in a game vs Hungary in 1981 (idk which one). spent the next 2 years going through surgery and what not before retiring at the age of 28 in 1984.

[@dsk71]

That should say Clemence... Davey Johnson what a shame, thanks for the info. I remember after 80/81 he just disappeared. One of the greats

[@Ruda-n4h]

@@dsk71 Over the hill by then - not even first choice for Liverpool.

[@brianvincent4165]

Always played better for England than he ever did for Utd. Thank F...k we had Gordon Hill on the other wing!

[@juniorsposito7586]

Maradona is a showman.The correct is : England vs Maradona ! He is a monster !

[@SMSJSC]

I first heard of Maradona in 1979... before he'd even played that friendly against Scotland. It was in a magazine piece by Osvaldo Ardiles, who'd moved to Tottenham by then. There was a photograph of Maradona and alongside it the words of Ardiles..."Diego Maradona - without doubt the greatest player I have ever seen". I was thinking, who is this 18-year-old guy if he's so good? Why have I not even heard his name? Then we (Scotland) found out in June 1979, and England in this match. He remains to this day, in my opinion, the best player there's ever been.

[@pwhite1960]

I remember footage of Maradona playing for Barcelona, on a cabbage patch pitch with the opposition kicking lumps out of him, imagine him on todays bowling green pitches with the referees protection, he would have been almost unstoppable.

[@diptastik5651]

I think that is why Messi and the like can play the way they do . Probably why Spain have been successful recently .

[@vantheman12welshman66]

Paul White agreed. Very good point sir

[@Kafkaesque117]

@@vantheman12welshman66 I don't agree with you personally, he would have to deal with tactics, space limitation and more organisated defenses which would limit him, what stands out to me is that maradona had space for most of the time which allowed him to use his magic. With the passing, yep the surface helps, when athletico Madrid played a good Bayern side under guardiola, they made the grass long, and it stopped their quick passing which stopped them.

[@Kafkaesque117]

@@Martin958it's a nice thought experiment, I personally don't like the man but it would be a nice sight.

[@ibizabartenders]

@Martin WHO?

[@dannycunningham8865]

I remember watchin this on tv. Maradonna wow...

[@geoffclarke8934]

Wonderful display by Maradona and a great strike from Keegan. Vaguely remember watching highlights of this game aged 12.

[@guttobispo4616]

Maradona absolutely fantastic!

[@MyFlyingEyes]

Amazing game. I remember disappointed about our defeat but Maradona was incredible. Both were great teams.

[@Ruda-n4h]

Maradona wasn't actually in the game much - a sign of things to come.

[@edgarlopez6019]

20 años y ya era un genio .

[@keithashley6298]

Went to that game, goodness me I cannot believe it was forty years ago.

[@davidmiller1215]

Maradonna What A Player He Was

[@LPCLASSICAL]

The stats show that England had a wretched decade from 70-79 not qualifying for any tournament. But at their best like in this game they were a match for anyone. Shame England didn't get to Argentina 78 I think Keegan would have had a great WC.

[@nihilistcentraluk442]

It was a friendly at home and Argentina weren't going to risk anyone getting injured over it.It flattered England a lot if you look at the results 1978-88

[@nihilistcentraluk442]

@John Saunders very true.

[@MarkFarm]

@@nihilistcentraluk442 Bollocks, England outplayed Argentina in this game and were stronger.

[@kingkane1051]

@@nihilistcentraluk442 even though it was a friendly no one wants to lose, the argentine team of shit was then HUMILIATED

[@MartinZanichelli]

As an Argentine I like to see countries that are loyal to their traditions like that England team of 1980. All REAL PURE English players. Now they give passports to anyone to fill their teams.

[@ihateyoumother-fucker3204]

2:25 - a true story told from the horses mouth: So Maradona missed the opportunity to score. But his brother was at this match watching him. After the game Maradona's brother told him, listen to me, "you're good enough to take the ball around him (P.Shilten)." Six years later, we all know what happened and he did EXACTLY that. Without doubt the BEST player ever. Can't see anyone taking his crown.

[@fabrizioricciardi4827]

His youngest brother Lalo watched the match at home with family in Buenos Aires and told him that thing when Diego went back home: "Why did you not dribble the goalkeeper?"(he was Ray Clemence, not Shilton). And Diego: "What? I did my best!". And Lalo replied: "No, you had time and space enough to dribble goalkeeper and score!"

[@onetech3984]

Maradona scored many lines the white ones even during the 94 world cup

[@hairekhartoonian8723]

It is interesting in min 3:00 Maradana misses an opportunity that very much looks like the century goal in 1986 he scored in England game.

[@vantheman12welshman66]

We forget what a wonderful player for England and Liverpool Kevin Keegan was.

[@hankmorgan3501]

Absolutely...re your Maradona comment he really was a genius and KK was a bloody good player...a lot of comment these days focuses on his-Keegan's- hard work and lack of real skill but I dunno, he did the simple things consistently well and had a great football brain with anticipation and awareness..plus for the time he was exceptionally athletic.

[@unclesox]

I followed the Bundesliga in the late 70s so my memories of Keegan were during his days at Hamburg. Incredible header of the ball despite his height. Always feigned defenders by wagging his foot over the ball. Big inspirational leader in helping HSV to the Bundesliga title in '79. Even though I'm a Cologne supporter he was big favorite of mine at the time.

[@paullav6651]

He wasn't quite Diego, but he was still top class, and wasn't just a an engine

[@jerryoshea3116]

European footballer of the Year!

[@vordman]

A terrible shame KK never got to do it at a World Cup. He was carrying an injury at Spain 82.

[@MrStardust50]

RIP Maradona x

[@larrywildman8720]

I was 11 years old and the hype about El Dios was huge pre internet. No one had really seen anything of him so we had to rely on the press. If I recall this was shown really late on MOTD so was not live. Too late for me to be allowed to stay up I relied on my Dad to recount everything the next morning. My Dad was a massive George Best fan and he said he had never seen anyone as potentially great as El Dios. He described how Diego took on the English defence single (mind the pun) handedly. No repeats in those days and no chance of recording it it was many years until I saw this. Diego later said he learnt from this miss in 86 Mexico to go around the GK (Shilton). IMO not even Messi or Zidane and definitely not CR7 comes close to Diego possibly Ronaldhino but his light extinguished too soon unlike El Dios who still shines today.

[@djjules5945]

I was at the game and the only thing I remember was Kevin Keegan's goal. Viewing from directl behind the Argentinian goal the keeper never had a chance as he was blind to the strike. Great goal. To think I watched Maradona. Absolutely no memory of it.

[@alanmansell9845]

The highlight of this game was diego's outrageous run. England can't say they wernt warned 😂

[@moose6509]

Barry Davies--absolute class.

[@Olican71]

Times before industrial football killed the passion and fairplay. Kevin Keagan and Maradona. Hope to see one day good football will retirn

[@Jaymertak]

Maradona was only 19 when this game was played and he’s unbelievable, he is without doubt the greatest player ever, Messi is the only one who plays to a similar level to Diego, CR7 is no where near on the level of Maradona

[@Ruda-n4h]

He's not even in the first 4.

[@Jaymertak]

@@Ruda-n4h you don’t really understand football so why do you care

[@MatthewOkot]

Maradona in his boy wonder phase and already a class act.

[@gianpaolodilallo7755]

Super goal from King Keegan!

[@KlingonGamerYT]

cant say Maradona didn't warn us lol what a talent why don't we play that aggressively now

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

Red cards everywhere

[@NIGELpugh14]

Coppell's cross was amazing!

[@PomBare]

Amazing at 2:28 how Maradona makes that pass, runs to the flank and then duplicates in to the man on the ball

[@moinakbhattacharya878]

Have been watching so many games by England team in early eighties, strange to imagine why they didn't win World cups. They were a pretty good team at that time

[@NoName-jq7tj]

Yes but so we’re West Germany, Brazil & Italy. They were also very good.

[@derekkelly9286]

In friendly games yes against top ranked teams they were nothing in competition

[@joserivera5007]

@@NoName-jq7tj and don't forget Argentina and France too they were all great in the 80s.

[@NoName-jq7tj]

@@joserivera5007 Yes like most eras. This particular era is grain ed in popular culture. How Brazil didn’t win a World Cup in that era is unexplainable.

[@SMSJSC]

@@NoName-jq7tj I agree Brazil were sensational in '82 but maybe got a little bit cocky. I think they did actually, a little showy for their own good. It was their undoing against Italy, who to be fair had a very good team too that year

[@hezkyden]

I remember that dribble and shot from Maradona. Waltzed through England that day as he did 6 years later. Perhaps the best player ever. Cruyff was close; and Pele; and maybe Zidane, too, but Maradona stands out.

[@jerryoshea3116]

Maradona was an undoubtably fantastically gifted&skillful player. But an few yrs ago,I got to see that famous England game once again.. First of all u had him punching the ball into the net(over Peter shilton's head)and then Glenn Hoddle gets taken out by the Argentinan Centre half(Batista?)about 30 yds out from their goal(as clear a foul as ur ever likely to see,he lifted Hoddle into the air)and then after a few passes it broke to Maradona and he waltzed through a England Team still reeling from that previous decision. So after the original offence was committed his rep was tainted in my eyes and seeing that re run yrs later,only confirmed that view..Pele,Cruyff etc didn't feel the need to behave in this way!!

[@gerryryan]

@Martin Garrincha outdid Best at everything including unfortunately drink and debauchery

[@johnm9845]

Great but only with left foot and left hand

[@darrenfinch5038]

Shame that he'll always be remembered as a cheat.

[@Ruda-n4h]

Puskas was better than Maradona. He was a truly great midfield general who could score goals, and then in his 30s a truly great centre forward able to score goals as the spearhead, and I never saw another player who could be so outstanding in both roles. Maradona could certainly not play at centre forward and get goals. Argentina tried him there in 1982 and it failed.

[@stevegasparutti8341]

How good was Keegan. Wrong time wrong place Kev - would have graced any world cup winners

[@naranjacrunch]

Argentina vs. England is THE national teams classic. Beyond Falklands/Malvinas and beyond the Hand Of God or 1966 dirty match. Both teams give everything on the pitch. Pure talent and passion. One day, Arg and Eng will play the WC final.... thousands of fans will suffer a heart attack on both sides.... what a great show it will be... Figure that

[@juveale29]

I was there. Even when England was the better team he was the best player. RIP Diego

[@fernandoaguilera4671]

La zurda magica y maravillosa de Diego....inigualable...

[@arshosormani7067]

2:43 Maradona did this 1986...!

[@josegaston1257]

Arsho Sormani no casualite

[@a4ante103]

Arsho Sormani Foreshadow of the 86 run!

[@itsallrobbish]

Yep

[@lyndoncmp5751]

David Johnson was excellent for Liverpool around this time period.

[@michaelwinter7136]

I believe He may still have been at Ipswich when this game was played......

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@michaelwinter7136 He had been at Liverpool since 1976. He made his Liverpool debut at the start of the 1976/77 season, and left Liverpool in 1982. Cheers.

[@michaelwinter7136]

lyndoncmp5751 Cheers mate.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@michaelwinter7136 No worries. Cool 😎.

[@jacknapier5188]

Wow Diego.

[@adeshkumar1063]

That maradona missed goal was just a warm up of things to come lol. R.I.P MARADONA your the god of football

[@kaushikganguli1091]

Even before Falklands, the equation between the two sides was tense and is reflected in the fouls on Maradona. He almost scored a fantastic goal which would have rivalled the 1986 strike.

[@itsallrobbish]

Kaushik Ganguli Good point, but did you hear the ovation Maradona got after that near miss at the start, the whole crowd loved him

[@abelbolbo4339]

Maradona on 2:38 : Almost the same action as the action of his second goal against the same England in 1986 WC.

[@lexsoft3969]

It's like a short version of similar thing he did at WC 86, which also proved that the goal of the century was not a fluke. He was able to do the same whenever he wanted, as also proved in the match vs Belgium at the same WC.

[@humbertoflores2545]

It was a warning for England but they did not see it coming.

[@denlem8469]

Maradona el mejor de la historia

[@edwardrobinson4123]

Ese fue el preludio para lo q se venía en 1986, quebrándole la cintura a los ingleses, para detenerlo venía la falta obligatoria

[@JuanMoreno-me9wr]

Inglaterra/Argentina.....siempre grandes partidos.... PD: Keegan......que jugador!!!!! Olvidado al recordar a los grandes goleadores de la historia!!!!

[@carlostorrent5477]

Que jugador el.petiso kevin kegan

[@SuperBartles]

Maradona vs Keegan :) Wonderful to be able to watch this. I think that 2 of the 3 greatest ever footballers were from Argentina

[@SuperBartles]

Sansom was a splendid player, wasn't he? Keegan & Coppell on form too, and nice to see Maradona way before all the hand of God nonsense

[@paullav6651]

Would have been a nightmare for defenders if Kev + Diego had played in same side, imagine them two running at you, i think they may well have complimented each other

[@asdfghjklkjhvbvcvjhvlyhb9957]

Great game, Maradona amazing

[@tommychinn3089]

This is when playing for England actually meant something and there was huge pride in the shirt. Now its club before country and players pulling out of squads so they are available for clubs following international break while plying for your country is everything still for nations like Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Italy, Germany etc !! And player cliques in the squad is also something that lets the national team down for once since Terry Venables we have somebody who may be able to hopefully change all that and restore the love and pride in the shirt, bring back the fans love and hope for England and see us fulfill our huge potential as a team and that's Gareth Southgate !! Best of luck England tonight x

[@MartinZanichelli]

As an Argentine I like to see countries that are loyal to their traditions like that England team of 1980. All REAL PURE English players. Now they give passports to anyone to fill their teams.

[@paullav6651]

Keegan and Maradona weren't half bad for a couple of little fella's

[@kungpowmike9799]

Al. Fl. I’m English. No He’s not sayings that at all.. he’s simply saying that the two players were really good for how small in Height they’re

[@arturovega6710]

What a dumb ass comment ...

[@arturovega6710]

As if tall players have been the cracks in the history of futból ajajajaja

[@geraldowens3426]

@Al. Fl. Kevin Keegan was about 29 in 1980.

[@Ruda-n4h]

Most of the greatest players in the game's history have been of average height and some of them have been midgets.

[@unita39hse]

When I saw that maradona moment when he got the ball went past all those players and flicked it just wide pure genius a prelude to that 86 goal albeit that goal was pure genius. Great win by England players proud to wear the shirt those days and the premier not the global money making machine it’s become now.

[@bobbybogan3787]

It's in the book 'El Diego', briefly. He mentions that, in the moment he approached Shilton in '86, he remembered the England friendly before, where he pushed it wide of Shilton. He went with the different option the second time around.

[@unita39hse]

Bobby Bogan He was the best I ever saw such balance could go one way or the other and could Wins practically on his own he was better than messi and Ronaldo I mean he went to Napoli and they won the league !!!!!

[@Eclipse2582]

@@bobbybogan3787 Shilton wasn't in goal for England in this match. It was Ray Clemence.

[@michaelwinter7136]

Unit839ahse The Premiership had not yet been inaugurated......it was still the old first division in 1980......Premiership started in 1992,I believe......

[@MrDaiseymay]

When the fans knew every player by name, and which club they played for.

[@paulsutton4084]

When fans could pronounce the players names!!!!!!!!

[@robphilpott43]

When English clubs had English players playing for them.

[@tonymaner5510]

@@robphilpott43 for this you must thank the English global, colonial, trading mentality...England conquered the world, english is the lingua franca, treaties, trading, businesses and much more are signed and dealed in English...You tore down every wall and barrier across the world, you even traded in human beings across the centuries (slave trade or triangular trade, do you remember?)... Everything has a legacy...Nothing comes from nothing... In the end you get what you give...

[@Ruda-n4h]

@@tonymaner5510 Ever heard of the Spanish, Belguim, Roman, Portugese, Chinese, Soviet, African empires etc, etc.

[@MartinZanichelli]

@@robphilpott43 As an Argentine I like to see countries that are loyal to their traditions and their culture like that England team of 1980. All REAL PURE English players (I don´t mind one Viv Anderson anyway). Now they give passports to anyone to fill their teams. Some races built Cathedrals, Britain conquered the world with pride, and some other races just climb trees quickly.

[@pietrobocchi1814]

Maradona at Wembley and playing his best football: what a treat! Challenges like Dave Watson's were the only way to deal with him. I assume Diego had to be strong like a bull to absorb that and all the other hits he took throughout his career...no wonder he ultimately fell prey of the great white painkiller...he was clearly a cut (even two) above the rest. RIP Diego, you will forever be remembered. By the way, this match also offered the cream of English football represented by Keegan's sharp shooting , Coppell's precision crossing and Tony Woodcock's marvelous heel touch.

[@gunnyakdo1653]

8:20 keenan said thats mine bang )) good to see young diego anyway

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

"Oh I say" - Barry Davies

[@staceygrove5976]

Dan Maskell, a BBC tennis commentator, also used that phrase a lot!

[@Cuahutemoc-RJ]

The England team in the 80s had an excellent squad. It was difficult to win at Wembley Stadium. I just didn't understand why he didn't participate in the 1980 Mundialito in Uruguay along with Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy. In its place was the Netherlands [twice runners-up in two consecutive world cups]. Greetings from Niterói, Brazil.

[@Ruda-n4h]

The Gold Cup was held in the middle of the European football season (December/January) and the English league (as well as its clubs) were reluctant to release their players for a long journey to another continent.

[@colinfraser8317]

That was a very good England team

[@johnvalentine8941]

no it wasnt, it was bang average. but as usual the media hyped them up

[@qasion]

Wow Maradona.

[@mraldershot]

I was at this game ....remember it well ...no such things as frendly internationals in those days and this was a Corker

[@jerka7]

At 3:00 min, Maradona does a trial run for his Mexico 86’ masterpiece…

[@hertsman5]

Wow did you see that throw by Kenny Sansom right at the start ?..amazing because I thought players before the Premier league didn't have the strength to manage that !..fuck me it's a wonder there was even an England team back then by the way Sky keep banging on about the Premier league as if football never existed before 1992...

[@kamerun1]

Maradona was more powerful and skillful than messi. Imagine what he would do today where you can't touch players!!!

[@Kafkaesque117]

What are you talking about?!!! You can tackle players still, football isn't WWE, you can't Karate kick or break someones leg and call it a tackle.

[@ronaldor9661]

Maradona had no protection from the referees, it would be better than Messi if he was protected like the modern ball

[@Reddragon-hn6ot]

@@ronaldor9661 Tell me one moment that messi was protected from the refs.

[@shaka7594]

In todays pitches george best wud've kept the ball for 90 mins..

[@davidholgate123]

Messi is massively overrated... You have to do it at International level to be a true great!

[@brianvittachi6869]

How many of you realize what a great player Steve Copple was?

[@itsallrobbish]

Brian Vittachi awesome crosser of the ball.

[@robbiegerard7857]

He retired through injury quite early which every Crystal Palace fan is grateful for, as he became our manager, with the result in taking us to the 1990 FA cup final, we lost after a replay to his former club Manure Utd, he is still involved with Palace to this day.

[@robbiegerard7857]

1990 FA cup semi final on bbc 1 today the 18th APril Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

[@frankwells7520]

Really great, but he missed all the tournaments and that's a shame. I think it was because wingers at a certain point went out of fashion. Again, shame.

[@Eclipse2582]

Three years after this match, his career would be over due to injury.

[@anonymousturkey5549]

Great wing play from Coppell for 2nd Goal

[@jamesmcgrath578]

1st goal

[@anthonyporter3147]

There was a warning to England , when he went past 3 and just miss the goal, In 1986 he went past 5 and didn’t miss 👍👍genius player

[@julesakers3051]

2:37 a clue to what was to come 6 years later

[@smithy2882]

According to that , If Fenick and Reid had put a tackle in like Dave Watson's on Maradona We would have won the world cup twice.

Well..England was not a brilliant team..but once on the field they played as if they were...with decissive players in the line up...and Maradona was out of this world ..R.I.P Diego..wherever you are.

[@simonmcpartlin6547]

I remember watching this back in 1980. This young kid Maradona had already had a bit of hype. I still remember the dribble at 2 mins 40 secs. Sublime, that’s what brought me here. The first glimpse of greatness. 🙏

[@darrenshaw4305]

A true genius

[@finalsolution6831]

I was there, fantastic game.

[@fernandoarias2294]

Maradona vs Keegan?! In Wembley?! Wow!

[@pauloravanelli5735]

Em 1980, Matadona quase fez o gol que o consagrou contra a mesma Inglaterra em 1986 ( minuto 2:50)

[@buliaoqing]

I believe Maradona started to love playing with England from this match.

[@lexsoft3969]

I guess so. At WC 86, he even displayed his roulette (360 degree turn) action among several England players, including Glenn Hoddle, my favorite player. Many people still think the roullette action is invented by Zinedine Zidane. No, Maradona did it frequently long before Zidane did.

[@MarkFarm]

@@lexsoft3969 He was also the first player to incorporate basketball, volleyball and handball into Association Football.

[@joaoyapur1247]

one year later Queen came for first and only time to Argentina, Maradona would take pictures with Freddie, and one year later a stupid war decided between a decadent militar regime and a decadent democracy turn us into enemies for a while..cheers from Argentina!

[@That_Random_Bloke]

Wonderful comment 👏🏻 Cheers from England!

[@vantheman1238]

David Johnson RIP❤

[@samson9098]

Diego did it in 1986 against Shilton.. Same movement

[@ihateyoumother-fucker3204]

samson bahari - "2:25 - a true story told from the horses mouth: So Maradona missed the opportunity to score. But his brother was at this match watching him. After the game Maradona's brother told him, listen to me, "you're good enough to take the ball around him (P.Shilten)." Six years later, we all know what happened and he did EXACTLY that. Without doubt the BEST player ever. Can't see anyone taking his crown."

[@shyamalbid4028]

God...send back DIEGO...if possible..

[@hamala7437]

From this game, the man in number 10 had learnd to do another additional flick at 1 to 1 with Goalie

[@aussieboy77]

How did Dave Watson not get a card after that awful tackle on Maradona 4:42?

[@humbertoflores2545]

Game was arranged or referee was from UK.

[@aussieboy77]

@@humbertoflores2545 Refs don't like giving out cards for friendly games so maybe that's why the ref let it go.

[@exessex3522]

Nostalgic but faintly irritating when the players' names are not on their backs, there's no clock/score in the top left hand corner and the picture's almost square. Mind you, I'm old enough to remember one-camera coverage, low definition monochrome pictures on a small screen and definitely no replays. You couldn't even pause or rewind the TV coverage as it was broadcast. When I was young, the BBC proudly announced the introduction of a behind-the-goal camera. Wonder how many cameras there are at a top flight match these days?

[@justanotherbobfan]

Marvellous game and atmosphere..why don't England play like this now ?....my French is poor but I get the gist of the comment below.....sorry Mr Jeepsters....its goals that matter when the whistle goes not technique......

[@ทัศนียาสีกาศรี]

I was their ,coach from 2 Rushall pubs farmers boy and miners arms .least I can say saw the great Madonna

[@hectorjuandisanto4298]

Argentina whiteout Ardiles, Kempes, Villa,was a great derby. I remenber it.

[@PrZemek44]

Oh Maradona... Those fouls were the "things to come" in Spain 82. He was just too young to handle it.

[@saladeestar1642]

@@fernandoarias2294 82 he didnt had dug problem, that was after 86

[@essexandy189]

My first ever England game I went too I’ve still got my ticket

[@paulbradshaw303]

Love old Dave Watson arriving two minutes late on Diego

[@trevorbrown6654]

I seem to have a vague recollection of watching this game on tv as a boy as I don't think Ardiles or Kempes were involved, despite being such big names at Spurs. Maradona was being much hyped back then but you can see why, such great skill. Kenny Sansom was also new to the England team as well. Yes he gave away the penalty but otherwise he played really well. Such a shame both of those talented players turned into such troubled individuals. But I love hearing again the names of those players I used to collect in my Panini album, Clemence, Keegan, Cherry, Watson....