Terry Butcher: ‘I’ve learned to live with the Hand of God goal better’

Former England captain Terry Butcher has revealed he has learned to better cope with the memory of Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal that helped eliminate England from the 1986 World Cup. The iconic defender, who was presented with his England legacy cap this week, reflected on the infamous incident that has defined his international career alongside his legendary bloodied performance against Sweden in 1989.

Butcher recounted coming face-to-face with Maradona in the doping-control room after the quarter-final match at Mexico City's Azteca stadium. 'I tapped my head, then my hand, and then he tapped his head,' Butcher said. 'He didn't admit to it because, if he had, I'd have been right across that room.'