The match ball from Argentina’s 1986 World Cup quarterfinal against England, famously known as the ‘Hand of God’ ball, is heading to auction in Dallas. This ball has been auctioned before, selling for $2.4 million.
Diego Maradona’s shirt from that match sold for about $9 million in 2022. The ‘Hand of God’ incident occurred when Maradona punched the ball into the goal with his left hand, making the score 1-0. Four minutes later, Maradona scored again, taking 11 seconds and 11 touches to pass six English defenders and score what was later voted the “Goal of the Century.”
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The auction comes ahead of England’s return to the Azteca for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 against Mexico. North Texas is expected to be lively with the US Men’s National Team game against Belgium on Monday.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
