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Saeed Al-Owairan: My strike was similar to Maradona’s Goal of the Century!

The retired Saudi Arabia international scored one of the best goals in World Cup history on a run comparable to the Argentina legend

Retired Saudi Arabia international Saeed Al-Owairan does not think there is any need to put his legendary goal up to Diego Maradona’s legendary 1986 strike, but believes the two efforts are similar.

Maradona capped one of the most memorable performances in the game’s history for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup, following up his "Hand of God" with the "Goal of the Century", as he dribbled through multiple England defenders for what proved to be the decisive tally in his country’s 2-1 win.