the Hand of Godnoun [ S ]
/ˌhænd əv ˈɡɒd//ˌhænd əv ˈɡɑːd/the name given to Diego Maradona's first goal for Argentina against England in a game of the 1986 World Cup, which he scored using his hand and later referred to as the "Hand of God"
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- against the run of play idiom
- close-run
- do the double over sb idiom
- drubbing
- game changer
- game-changing
- give sth away
- hold
- lead 1
- pip
- pummel
- retire
- run away with sth
- sink
- square
- strike gold idiom
- varsity
- walkover
- win
- won
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