World in Motion: Ten Songs About Football. The Controversial Hand of God Goal by Diego Maradona in the Quarter Finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup Match Between Argentina and England. This Was Followed by the Goal of the Century by Maradona. Argentina Go On to Win 2:1 and Subsequently Win the World Cup. This Day in History, 22/06/1986.

1.  New Order ‘World in Motion’

(single A-side, 1990).

2.  Luke Haines ‘Leeds United’

(from the album Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop, 2006).

3.  Collapsed Lung ‘Eat My Goal’

(from the album Jackpot Goalie, 1995).

4.  Morrissey ‘We’ll Let You Know’

(from the album Your Arsenal, 1992).

5.  The Fall ‘Theme from Sparta FC’

(from the album The Real New Fall LP (Formally Country on the Click)‘, 2003).

6.  Black Grape feat. Joe Strummer & Keith Allen ‘England’s Irie’

(single A-side, 1996).

7.  Billy Bragg ‘God’s Footballer’

(from the album Don’t Try This At Home, 1991).

8.  Primal Scream ‘The Big Man and the Scream Meet the Barmy Army Uptown’

(single A-side, 1996).

9.  The Hitchers ‘Strachan’

(from the double A-side single You Can Only Love Someone … / Strachan, 1997).

10. David Baddiel, Frank Skinner & the Lightning Seeds ‘Three Lions’

(single A-side, 1996).

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