BUENOS AIRES—The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in footballing history was put up for auction by Sotheby’s, with the iconic jersey expected to sell for at least four million pounds ($5.23 million). Maradona wore the No. 10 shirt in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England in Mexico. Six minutes into the second half he put Argentina ahead by sneakily punching the ball into the net, a goal made famous as the “Hand of God”. Just four minutes later he dribbled from his own half to score a sublime second that regularly tops polls as the greatest goal in World Cup history. England midfielder Steve Hodge got Maradona’s jersey after the game and announced on Wednesday he was putting it up for auction after 19 years on display at England’s National Football Museum. However, the sale was complicated by claims from …
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Expected to Fetch $5.23 Million at Auction
April 8, 2022
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