Maradona 'Hand of God' football sells for £2.5m
The auction price topped $3 million, far below the $9.3 million fetched by Maradona’s match shirt in 2022.
- On Saturday, the Adidas Azteca ball used by Diego Maradona for his famous "Hand of God" goal sold for $3.35 million at Heritage Auctions in the United States.
- Maradona scored the controversial goal 40 years ago in Mexico City, outjumping England goalkeeper Peter Shilton during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.
- Tunisian Ali Bin Nasser, who refereed the match, collected the ball at full-time and kept it for more than three decades before selling it at auction in 2022 for $2.37m.
- The auction result fell short of expectations that the historic item might command a figure of around $10m, despite reaching $3.35 million.
- Four minutes after the controversial opener, Maradona beat five players to score his celebrated solo goal, helping Argentina secure a 2-1 win and eventually lift the World Cup.
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The Soccer Ball Used for Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ World Cup Goal Sells for $3.35 Million at Auction
Despite its role in one of the most famous games in soccer history, the historic piece of sports memorabilia fell short of its $10 million pre-sale estimate
One of the most legendary footballs in the world has been sold. The ball with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘Hand of God’ goal and the ‘goal of the century’ at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at an auction in the United States for much less than had been hoped.
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. The ball with which Diego Maradona scored his famous "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England is up for auction. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
Washington. The ball with which the Argentine Diego Armando Maradona scored his goal of the Hand of God against England in the 1986 Mexico World Cup was sold at an auction for $3.35 million.
Diego Maradona's iconic 'Hand of God' ball sells for eye-watering amount
The football that Diego Maradona famously punched into the back of England’s net during the 1986 World Cup has sold for around €2.9 million. The ‘Hand of God’ is one of the most iconic moments in football history, seeing Maradona reach his hand above goalkeeper Peter Shilton’s and score Argentina’s first goal in their 2-1 […]
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