Diego Maradona, the Argentine football icon, may have passed away, but his memory lives on as his “Hand of God” jersey sold for a record amount.
Diego Maradona scored the goal known as “The hand of God” against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal.
Since Maradona scored the goal with his hand, it was technically illegal according to association regulations, but since the referee missed it, the goal was upheld. Argentina was ahead 1-0 after the goal.
In the second half of the game, Maradona struck the “Goal of the Century,” which helped Argentina defeat England 2-1.
Argentina triumphed in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, mostly due to the exceptional input of the late Maradona.
The “Hand of God” jersey was up for auction at Sotheby’s in London thirty-seven years later. $9.28 million was the world record price for which it was sold.
This surpassed the record set by Babe Ruth’s $5.64 million 1928–1930 New York Yankees jersey. additionally shattered the record for the most expensive sports memorabilia piece when the original hand-drawn Olympic manifesto sold for $8.8 million.
The announcement that Lionel Messi’s 2022 FIFA World Cup final jersey is up for sale coincides with the news that Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt sold for a record amount.ve
