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Ranked! The best 10 goals of Mexico '86
World Cup 1986 FFT runs down the 10 finest goals of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico; including Maradona, Lineker, Belanov, Josimar, Negrete, Laudrup, Careca...
Remembered! When France and Brazil produced a classic – and appalling penalties – in '86
World Cup 1986 There are games of great technical merit, there are games of high drama, and very occasionally, there are games that have both. This was one of them...
El Capitán: the gamble that won the 1986 World Cup for Argentina
World Cup 1986 Argentina arrived a divided team with their coach about to be fired, but then a brave decision to make Maradona skipper made all the difference...
Booze, togas and a persistent Mariachi band: The story of Scotland at Mexico 86
World Cup 1986 It's been 16 years since Scotland graced a major international tournament, but there was a time the Tartan Army were regular globe-trotters. Yet even in those relative glory days, things didn't always go to plan. Sam Rowe explains...
Gary Lineker's 1986 World Cup in pictures: "Look at those nut-huggers Barnso is wearing..."
World Cup 1986 Lineker won the Golden Boot at Mexico 86 with six goals for England. FourFourTwo went through the photo album with him...
The big interview: Emilio Butragueno - "I scored four goals, but it wasn't one of my best games"
World Cup 1986 How does it feel to score four goals in a World Cup match? Simon Talbot asked Emilio Butragueno, who did just that for Spain against Denmark...
Hugo Sanchez, the home favourite who didn't quite shine at Mexico '86
World Cup 1986 The former Mexico and Real Madrid star tells FFT about carrying the hopes of the tournament hosts in 1986
Ranked! The best 10 Players of Mexico '86
World Cup 1986 World Cup 86 was characterised by prolific goalscorers, creative genius, and guile aplenty. There was a handy Argentine fellow, too. Diego something or other…
Gary Lineker on Mexico '86: "I think the linesman saw the Hand of God and bottled it"
World Cup 1986 On this day in 1986, England's second-highest goalscorer notched a vital hat-trick against Poland which sent the Three Lions through to the last 16. Here he regales the perils of playing in intense heat, Maradona's memorable brace... and his dad's success at the bookies
