Same here. But the replay of that "goal" is always on TV. There's even a celebrity sports quiz called "They think it's all over".

>I was too small to remember 1966 goal. My only recollection is that I was in the room when my dad and his cousin watched the game, and I still remember their shouts when Hurst shot went in (not exactly in :). They didn't know if it was the right goal.
>However, I remember English team on Euro 68 and World 70, it was still the same Bobby Charleton team; they played very well.
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>>My sentiments exactly, Ed. Forgot to say that: One was a fluke that got away, the other was downright cheating. Cheers.
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>>>I think you miss important difference between 1966 and 1986 goals. Maradona knew very well that he scored cheating goal (btw, it was clearly seen on TV). Hurst had no idea that his long shot crossed the line after crossbar deflection or not (btw, it was totally unclear on TV without slow replay that was not available in 1966). Most cross-bar-down deflections result in goals, so referees tend to see it this way, esp. if lineman assistant does not say opposite.
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>>>>Hey Terry, probably he was snorting many lines back then, probably he still is, but who cares, and I don't see how that is your business anyways.
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>>>>For what is worth, you are very judgemental about Maradona's personal life and "the hand of god", but how about a little housekeeping?
>>>>Would you care then to admit how much England was favored during their world cup in 1966 in order to make them win it?
>>>>In 1986, it was a quarter-final game, the referee did not see 'the hand of god', there's actually no pictures or footage that show CLEARLY that he touched the ball with his hand (you can only guess it), so it was definitely a mistake of the referee.
>>>>Speaking about changing the course of a game, in 1966, even Pickles (the dog) saw that Geoff Hurst's second goal did not cross the line, and that was the final game with the score tied 2-2. Not to mention the help provided in the previous games, like refs sending out important opponent players or picking the referees at will; as a Dutch referee said back then, "FIFA is controlled by 3 men: Sir-Stanley-Rous".
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>>>>It seems to me that only England fans/journalists can't talk enough about the first goal in that match and not give due credit to the jewel that was the 2nd goal, which has been recognized by many many experts the best goal of all football (soccer) world cups. It looks like some wounds are still bleeding.... ;)
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>>>>Not that there haven't been other beautiful goals out there, but the circumstances made it special. There was England on the other side, back then still a world power in soccer and candidate to the title, with one of the best teams of that world cup.
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>>>>Why don't you allow yourself to enjoy:
>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiYYSradplU&NR=1
>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWNnK99mcrw&feature=related
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>>>>PS/
>>>>On a colorful note, during the recent test match Argentina-Scotland I was surprised to see on TV how much Scottish soccer fans love Maradona because of that game.

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