The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million), the highest price ever paid at auction for a piece of sports memorabilia.
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million).
It’s the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia to sell at auction, according to Sotheby’s, despite claims from Maradona’s family that the jersey isn’t authentic and reports that Argentina tried to stop the sale.
The jersey that Argentina football legend Diego Maradona wore while scoring twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous "hand of God" goal, was auctioned for $9.3 million, a record…
The shirt Diego Maradona wore against England at the 1986 World Cup -- synonymous with his brilliance at that tournament in Mexico -- has sold for almost $9.3 million in an online auction, smashing the record for an item of sports memorabilia.
Two years after his death, Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona is still making the record books. The shirt he was wearing when he scored one of soccer's most memorable goals at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for a record $9.3 million.
The shirt worn by the Argentine soccer star when he scored two fabled goals, one of which he attributed to divine aid, fetched what is believed to be the highest price ever paid for a sports item.
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