Hello, and bienveninos to this episode more rapido of simple stories in Spanish.

Every four years, the FIFA World Cup attracts a worldwide audience, and every FIFA World Cup also

attracts controversy. 40 years ago, in 1986, the games in Mexico had their fair share of controversy,

as well as amazing moments surrounding Diego Maradona. Maradona is one of the greatest footballers

or soccer players of all time.

He started playing professionally just before his 16th birthday.

He was already a popular player when he arrived at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

However, it would be his performance here, especially in the quarter-final game

against England, that would cement his name in history. This story is told in the third person and the

past tense. Important vocabulary in the story includes Gano, won or beat,

Partido, game, or match,

pelota, ball,

Gulpio, hit, and

Inglaterra, England.

I originally released this episode two years ago

in season nine. Today, I am going to

retell it faster. I will include a link to the

original episode in the show notes. I hope you enjoy Maradona and the Mano de Dios.

Aficionados of all the world were in Mexico in the year, 1998,

to celebrate the Cup of the World.

Some 24 equipers represented to their nations

to see who could be victorious and

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