Famous Diego Maradona ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Sells for £7 Million

• The shirt worn by Argentina legend Diego Maradona during his famous Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold for over £7 million.

• The goal was iconic as the playmaker rose and punched the ball into the net with his hands without the referee knowing.

• The shirt has been in possession of Steve Hodge for 35 years after the England player collected it during a shirt swap with Maradona after the match.

The iconic shirt worn by Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona, when he scored the famous ‘Hand of God’ goal has been sold for over £7 million.

Former England midfielder Steve Hodge decided to sell the jersey almost 36 years after he swapped it with Maradona after the quarter-final match at the 1986 World Cup.

The shirt, estimated to sell for between £4m-6m went up for auction on April 20, and the reserve price was set at £4 million.

On the same day that it was auctioned, it received a bid of £4m. That remained the only bid until another £4.2 million offer was made nine minutes before the deadline.

The late offer led to a flurry of bids in the final minutes and it was eventually sold for £7,142,500.

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The previous record fee paid for a shirt worn during a sports match was held by New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth’s baseball jersey. The shirt was sold for $5.6 million, approximately £4.4 million in 2019.

Argentina legend Maradona equalized against England at the 1986 World Cup with his hand, a goal termed “hand of god”. He eventually went on to score the winner in the match as Argentina proceeded to the next round.

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