Diego Maradona’s infamous “hand of God” goal made footballing history and cemented the legendary status of the Argentinian superstar. Now the shirt he wore when he scored that goal at the 1986 World Cup is estimated to sell for at least £4m.
Maradona’s number 10 shirt has been owned for the past 35 years by the former England midfielder Steve Hodge. The two players swapped shirts at the end of the quarter-final between Argentina and England.
Argentina won the match 2-1 after Maradona, then 25, scored both the “hand of God” goal and a second more widely admired solo effort, later named goal of the century. Arge …
- April 7, 2022
