Diego Maradona vs England — 1986 (Goal of the Century)

FIFA's 2002 Goal of the Century remains the most celebrated individual strike in football history. Maradona's second goal against England in the 1986 quarterfinal saw him sprint 60 meters in 10.8 seconds, beating six players—including goalkeeper Peter Shilton—before slotting home. He touched the ball 12 times during the run, and it came just four minutes after his controversial "Hand of God" goal. This legendary moment outperforms #2 Archie Gemmill's strike in both cultural impact and technical difficulty, as no other goal on this list combines such distance, dribbling, and composure under immense pressure.