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Maradona | The ultimate anti-hero, the Argentinian legend scored perhaps the most infamous goal in soccer history at the 1986 World Cup. Battling England in the quarterfinals, Maradona continued his run into the penalty area after England’s Steve Hodge made a mess of a clearance. The ball looped toward England goalkeeper Peter Shilton who at six-foot-one should have easily out-jumped the diminutive Maradona. But the Argentinian managed to strike the ball with his left arm, sending it into the net. The referee and England were both bamboozled.