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 Allah” goalIt will be sold by public auction off Later this month, Sotheby’s announced Wednesday.
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 Allah.”
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.
National hero
Argentina in the end won The final To raise the World Cup for The second 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.
Hodge, whose autobiography is titled The Man with Maradona’s shirt for The past 20 years loaned the shirt to be on public display At the National Football Museum in Manchester.
Sotheby’s said in In a statement to Agence France-Presse (AFP), she will keep her own public display for the T-shirt in London, during online Scheduled Auction for From April 20 to May 4.
The decision of Whether it is to keep it accessible to everyone public it will be up for the winning bidder.
Braham Wachter, Sotheby’s head of Streetwear and modern collectibles,” he said. list be long for Type of people or organizations that may want to own item. “
“It can be an individual, a museum, or a museum just Somebody who want to own best of The besta football lover or club. “
bidding for Maradona memorabilia will start 4 million pounds ($5.2 million), below $5.6 million record for Based shirts set in 2019 for I was wearing a Babe Ruth shirt then on New York Yankees.
the last yearand a worn shirt in Fifties by the Brooklyn Dodgers star Jackie Robinson – first black player in Major League Baseball – Sold Out for $4.2 million.
