The shirt that Diego Maradona wore when he scored the two most famous goals in football history In the 1986 World Cup against England, including the infamous “hand” of God’s goal has been auctioned for $9.3 million record for Which item of sports Memorabilia, Sotheby’s said on Wednesday.
Seven bidders compete for Clothing in Sotheby’s said the auction began April 20 and ended Wednesday morning.
The number 10 blue jersey has been owned since the end of The controversial World Cup meeting between rival midfielder Steve Hodge, who jersey exchanged with Maradona after losing England 2-1.
Quarter-finals showdown one of Do not forget in world Cup historyholds special significance for Argentina where it was played just four years after losing the Falklands War.
The match became engraved in football folklore for Maradona’s goal – one notorious and one sublime – in Aztec Stadium in Mexico City.
The first Came shortly after the break when Hodge, on The edge of in England penalty areaobjected a pass and flick the file ball back towards goal.
Maradona running in boxthe flower with England goalkeeper Peter Shelton punches ball inside the net.
England became angry and complained to the officials whoThinking that Maradona has presided over ball، allowed goal to stand up.
Then Maradona raised the controversy by saying that goal It was recorded “a little .” with The head of Little Maradona with Hand of Machine.”
Four minutes later, Maradona hit again And this time there was no doubt.
to receive ball And turns inside his half of Maradona left Five English defenders in Wake up before slipping past Shelton and Shaqba home for The hit rated “target of horn” in 2002 FIFA Poll.
Argentina in the end won The final To raise the World Cup for The second the time in Eight years and Maradona, already star, become worshiped in for him home country.
after death from heart attack in 2020, Argentina held three days of national Smith.
