This week on World Cup Revisited, John Duggan, Dan McDonnell and Johnny Ward look back at the 1986 tournament in Mexico when Maradona took off into the stratosphere.

It was a summer when the barrel-chested 10 came of age on the biggest stage imaginable.

Argentina's midfield star and goal getter Diego Maradona (l) is passing Belgium's defender Erik Gerets. Argentina's national football team wins the 1986 FIFA World Cup semifinal 2:0 against Belgium at the Aztek Stadium in Mexico City in front of 110.500 spectators on June 25th 1986.

It's hard to look back at Mexico 1986 without the Argentinian genius dominating the conversation.

The tournament came at a point when he was embroiled in off-field controversy as he refused to acknowledge a son who he had fathered as the result of an extra-marital affair - almost 30 years later he would publically state that it was indeed his child.

England's Gary Lineker celebrates scoring one of his two goals with (l-r) Peter Beardsley, Peter Reid and Kenny Sanson

However, we did leave plenty of room to take in the tournament's other highlights, including the exceptional Danish side who represented the country at their first world cup, Alex Ferguson's tournament as he led Scotland to the finals, Brazil and Belgium's campaigns, and a look back at the state of Irish football at the time.

The 'Azteca Mexico' soccer ball which was the official ball of the 1986 soccer world cup in Mexico is pictured during the general meeting of sporting goods manufacturer adidas in Fuerth, Germany, 08 May 2014. Photo: DANIEL KARMANN/dpa

We've been having great fun doing these World Cup deep dives they wouldn't be the same without you sharing your memories and opinions.

Here's a taste of the thoughts of the OTB audience:

The free football you got from the petrol station is a lasting memory... Seemed like everyone had one 😎⚽️....Happy days!!!!

— 🎧SlimboyFatz 🍺😎🍔 (@shamrockmac) May 1, 2020

Couple of pics to jog the memory John. Took me years to complete it pic.twitter.com/SXDH8QAyGl

— John fox (@Johnnythefox75) May 1, 2020

Class jersey second only to the 88 or 90 ones

— Tommy (@tomboybelfast) May 2, 2020

Buying about 10k Panini stickers before I got Maradona. Platini at his peak, but didn't shine. England fluffing first 2 games and then Lineker got a hat-trick in the 3rd. Josimar ending Pat Jenning's career. Schifo tilting at Maradona, but coming up short. Burru, Burru, Burru...

— Garreth McDaid (@garrethmcdaid) May 2, 2020

Mexico 86 was the first world cup i watched completly (9 years old). Really remember the quarter final between France & Brazil. Best 2 players (Plattini & Soccertes) missing in the penalty shoot out, great memories

— thomas healy (@healyt1) May 2, 2020

@offtheball @JohnDugganSport @McDonnellDan @Ui_Maine this is the BBC commentary for the second goal, fantastic by Bryan Buttler #Mexico86 https://t.co/sf0TFXJjSr

— Flanagans Gastro Pub 🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈 (@Flanaganpubfood) May 2, 2020