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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
Diego Maradona acknowledged that he struck the ball with his hand in the famous "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals.
Speaking on his local television talk show Monday night, Maradona called one of soccer's most controversial goals "something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief1."
Maradona appeared to punch the ball into the net, and officials allowed the goal to stand(有效的) despite protests by the English team. Argentina went on to win the 1986 quarterfinal match 2-1 and then win the World Cup.
In his most detailed2 comments yet, Maradona said he was unable to reach the ball for a header(头球) when he went up against the taller English goalkeeper, Peter Shilton.
Shilton "was very tall. He didn't see anything, and a teammate told him" afterward3 what happened, said Maradona.
After the score, Maradona said he quickly realized the line referee4 had allowed the goal but none of his teammates had rushed to celebrate with him -- themselves figuring the goal would be waved off.
"I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me and no one came," said Maradona, who was the team captain. "I told them, 'Come hug me or the referee isn't going to allow it."'
In his 20-year career before retiring in 1997, Maradona starred at Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors and in Europe. He also led Argentina to the 1990 World Cup final and won Italian and Argentine league titles.
In 1991, Maradona failed a drug test and was banned for 15 months. Nine years later, FIFA chose him and Pele as the best players in soccer history.
Recently, he was appointed vice5 president of Boca Juniors. And with his new TV show, Maradona, 45, has returned to the limelight (公众注意的中心)after years of dealing6 with cocaine7 addiction8 and health problems.
1 mischief | |
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的 | |
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adv.后来;以后 | |
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4 referee | |
n.裁判员.仲裁人,代表人,鉴定人 | |
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5 vice | |
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的 | |
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n.经商方法,待人态度 | |
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7 cocaine | |
n.可卡因,古柯碱(用作局部麻醉剂) | |
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n.上瘾入迷,嗜好 | |
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