Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball in match against England goes for auction
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Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' Ball Sells for $3.4M at Auction, Used in 1986 FIFA World Cup
The Adidas Azteca ball Argentina legend Diego Maradona scored with twice during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals against England—the famous "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century" tallies—sold for $3.35 million at Heritage Auctions on Saturday night, per multiple reports.
Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball in match against England goes for auction
The football that Diego Maradona punched into the net for his infamous "Hand of God" goal is under the hammer this weekend. The historic ball from that infamous quarter final World Cup match between Argentina and England in 1986 is expected to fetch over 10 million dollars. Details by Camille Knight.
Recaptured by the Tunisian referee of Argentina-England at the 1986 World Cup, the ball with which Diego Maradona had scored with the hand was sold $3,355,000 (approximately €2.8 million) on Saturday night in the United States. At the same sale, the bathrobe of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, worn on the occasion of his victory over Joe Frazier in 1975, was sold $549,000 (approximately €470,000).
At this price, it's better to go around the world. It's with him that Diego Maradona scored his hand...
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