5 Greatest Goals of All Time - that were never scored

5. Diego Maradona (ARGENTINA vs England)

Before 1986 and the ‘goal of the century’ there was 1980 and the trial run. 20-year-old Diego’s first visit to Wembley laid the marker of greatness – the English should have prepared better. But then again, how do you defend against this force of nature?

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This ‘great goal that never was’ started just outside the box, but his acceleration and close control are terrifyingly brilliant. The scariest thing, though? His brother asked him that night why he didn’t round Shilton – so six years later, just as he was about to slot the ball in... he rounded Shilton.