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Shilton to land in India tomorrow

The former England goalkeeper will be the chief guest for the final of the UN@70 Cup inter-school football tournament at Kozhikode, Kerala, to be held on Friday

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Kozhikode 03 December, 2015 20:09 IST

Diego Maradona flies past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton after using his fist to score the opening goal, the infamous 'Hand of God' goal, in the quarter-final against England.   -  EMPICS

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Kozhikode 03 December, 2015 20:09 IST

Peter Shilton will arrive in India on Thursday. The former England goalkeeper will be the chief guest for the final of the UN@70 Cup inter-school football tournament at Kozhikode, Kerala, to be held on Friday.

Shilton has played more matches for England than anybody else – 125. He kept the goal for England in three World Cups – in 1982, 1986 and 1990. He also played in the European championships of 1980 and 1988.

Shilton was also the closest witness to two of the most talked-bout goals in World Cup history – scored by Diego Maradona in the Argentina-England quarterfinal match in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.