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PHOTO: Diego Maradona poses with and kisses 'Hand of God' referee

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Avert your eyes, England fans.

Diego Maradona posted a picture on his Facebook account that will surely draw the ire of Argentina's opponents from the 1986 World Cup, as the legendary player posed with Tunisian official Ali Bin Nasser.

Nasser was the man who made the controversial decision to allow Maradona's opening goal against England in the quarterfinals of the tournament, despite clear evidence that he touched the ball with his hand to beat an outstretched Peter Shilton.

The photo was accompanied by a message about his visit with Nasser:

This weekend I visited Tunisia and I had a very emotional reunion with Ali Bennaceur, the referee of the England match in Mexico 1986. I gave him an Argentina shirt and he gave me the picture of that game that hangs in his home. My dedication: "For Ali, my friend eternal."

Maradona canceled out his controversial goal four minutes later with one of the most famous moments in World Cup history when he scored The Goal of the Century.

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