Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ jersey auction opens with $5million bid — Tickernewsng
An auction of the iconic jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous “hand of God” goal, kicked off on Wednesday April 20, with a bid of over $5 million.
The football icon, who died in 2020, swapped shirts with England midfielder Steve Hodge after full time and he has been in possession of the treasured item for the last 35 years.
Hodge has now put the shirt up for sale at Sotheby’s and the online auction has already commenced.
The reserve of $5million has already been met by one interested buyer but there are two weeks remaining for bidders to stake their claim as the auction ends on May 4.
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Originally published at https://tickernewsng.com on April 21, 2022.
