Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt expected to get $5.23m at sell off
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his scandalous "Hand of God" goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is supposed to sell for somewhere around 4,000,000 pounds ($5.23 million), salesperson Sotherby's said on Wednesday.
The shirt is claimed by previous England midfielder Steve Hodge, who traded shirts with Maradona after Argentina dominated the game 2-1 on account of two goals by the forward, the second an independent exertion viewed as one of the best at any point scored.
It was Hodge's endeavored back pass that Maradona pursued prior to utilizing his hand to push the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for the principal goal. Following Maradona's demise in 2020, Hodge said the shirt was not available to be purchased.
Brazilian extraordinary Pele's pullover from the 1970 World Cup last is the most costly soccer shirt sold at sell off, as per Guinness World Records. It got £157 750 out of 2002, more than three times the normal cost.
Maradona, who drove Argentina to World Cup magnificence in 1986, is broadly viewed as one of the best ever footballers. He kicked the bucket at 60 years old in 2020 because of a heart failure.
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