Video: Daylight robbery as Jigawa player recreates ‘Maradona’s hand of God Goal’

Jigawa Stars player scored with his hand against Sporting Supreme

Video: Daylight robbery as Jigawa player recreates ‘Maradona’s hand of God Goal’

Hassan Abdulsalam 22:24 - 06.04.2024

The drama occurred on matchday 13 of the Nigeria National League (NNL).

Sporting Supreme Of Abuja was robbed after a player of Jigawa Golden Stars recreated Maradona's hand of God goal.

How it happened

The match was one of the big games of Group D, Northern Conference as both sides were fighting for a slot for Super 8 playoffs.

However, there was controversy as a player from the Jigawa Golden Stars scored through the recreation of Maradona’s hand of God goal.

The goal was scored towards the end of the game when both sides are playing 1-1 before the dramatic goal.

The goal gave the host, Jigawa Golden Stars the three points, and several reactions have followed on social media after the video surfaced.

Maradona's hand of God goal

The popular hand of God goal was a goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the Argentina and England quarter finals match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Maradona's hand of god goal against England. || Imago

The goal was illegal under association football rules because Maradona used his hand to score.

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