It’s a mythical jersey, one of those who wrote the history of football. Auctioned on April 20, the tunic worn by Maradona during the 86 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England literally went up in flames.
In this jersey, the genius of Albiceleste scored two of the most striking goals in the history of football: the famous “hand of God” first, and this achievement passed down to posterity which should never have be accepted.
But also and above all, perhaps, his solo rush – an anthology action that saw him review the entire rear of the Three Lions before concluding. Also the relic sold by the very famous auction house Sotheby’s she flew away at a price of gold.
In two weeks, stakes reached the peak of 9.3 million dollars, or 8.8 million euros. A record for such a product, far ahead of American baseball legend Babe Ruth’s shirt, which cost $5.6 million in 2019.
The Diego Maradona @Argentina shirt which he wore in the 1986 @FIFAWorldCup quarter-final against England has sold for £7,142,500 at the end of a two-week online auction at @Sothebysit officially becomes the most expensive match-worn sports jersey in history. pic.twitter.com/MTGVFlgmhZ
— Asif Burhan (@AsifBurhan) May 4, 2022