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Argentina commemorates 35th anniversary of Maradona's goal of century

Buenos Aires, Jun 22 (EFE).- Thirty five years after Diego Maradona scored the 'Goal of the Century' against England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Argentinians on Tuesday replayed the moment through their speakers to honor the soccer star who died in November.The initiative, promoted by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), consisted of shouting the goal at 4.09 pm local time (19:09 GMT), exactly 35 years after 'Pelusa' converted the second of the two goals with which Argentina beat England 2-1. (Camera: ALBERTO CARATOZZOLO).SHOT LIST: ARGENTINE PEOPLE GATHER TO COMMEMORATE DIEGO MARADONA'S 'GOAL OF THE CENTURY' AGAINST ENGLAND IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE 1986 WORLD CUP, IN BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.SOUND BITE: HERNÁN ZYSESKIND, SPORTS REPORTER. TRANSLATION: Today we are commemorating the 35th anniversary of the most important goal of Argentina's history and of the world, in a match that meant so much to Argentina. Because if one goes back in time, the 1986 world cup in mexico was a few years after the Falklands War, and that was something special for the entire country.