Diego Armando Maradona went up in a duel with the English goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Mexico City.
What the referee did not see was that he boxed in the ball with one hand.
Despite massive English protests, Tunisian judge Ali Bin Nasser approved the case.
Just minutes later, Maradona dribbled away player after player from the center line and scored the decisive goal (Argentina won 2-1).
Several years later, it would be named the Goal of the Century.
"God's hand"
Many believe that Maradona, who died 60 years old in November 2020, in one and the same match showed the extremes in his personality.
On the one hand the unsportsmanlike cheater, on the other the perfect football player.
Regardless of the opinions - both goals went down in football history.
Maradona believed that higher forces helped him score the first goal.
Therefore, the goal came to be called "God's hand".
Changed shirt with Hodge
Whereupon Shilton is said to have said: "Should God be in the game, then the devil should be in goal".
After the quarterfinals, Maradona swapped jerseys with Steve Hodge.
Today, the shirt went for 7.1 million pounds (approximately 87 million kronor) at the reputable Sotheby's.
A record sum for sports memorabilia.
“This historic jersey is a tangible reminder of an important moment, not only in the history of the sport, but in the history of the 20th century.
"This is without a doubt the most coveted football jersey ever put up for auction and therefore it is fitting that it now holds the auction record for all items of its kind," said Sotheby's Brahm Wachter in a statement.
The previous record for a jersey, regardless of sport, was $ 5.6 million.
That shirt was worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth, New York Yankees.