Feb 21st, 2000
From The Mirror
1966 - WEST German ref Kreitlein, having booked several Argentines in the World Cup quarter final, sent-off captain Antonio Rattin for "violence of the tongue". Rattin refused to go and play was delayed for 11 minutes before he left.
1986 -- DIEGO Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal lit the fuse of another World Cup quarter-final. He clearly punched the ball past Peter Shilton, but incredibly the linesman didn't raise his flag. Tunisian referee Ali-ben-Naceur allowed the goal.
1998 -- MICHAEL OWEN announced himself to world football in St Etienne with a breathtaking goal. But early in the second half a moment of madness from David Beckham (right) saw the midfielder sent-off after stupidly kicking Diego Simeone.
Match history (includes abandoned match)
P11 ENG 4 ARG 3 D4
1951 England 2 Argentina 1 (Wembley)
* (abandoned after 21 mins)
1953 England 0 Argentina 0 (Buenos Aires) *
1962 England 3 Argentina 1 (Rancagua) **
1964 England 0 Argentina 1 (Rio de Janeiro)
1966 England 1 Argentina 0 (Wembley) **
1974 England 2 Argentina 2 (Wembley)
1977 England 1 Argentina 1 (Buenos Aires)
1980 England 3 Argentina 1 (Wembley)
1986 England 1 Argentina 2 (Mexico City) **
1991 England 2 Argentina 2 (Wembley)
1998 England 2 Argentina 2 (St Etienne)
aet (Argentina won 4-3 on pens) **
** World Cup