MARADONA'S HAND OF GOD SHIRT SOLD FOR RECORD $8.93M

Maradona's hand of God shirt sold to 'Anonymous' for record $8.93m

Diego Maradona and Steve Hodge who is offering Hand of God shirt for sale

Diego Maradona and Steve Hodge who offers Hand of God shirt for sale

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in soccer history was sold for 7.14 million pounds ($8.93 million) on Wednesday.

It marked a new auction record for an item of sports memorabilia.

Maradona wore Argentina’s No. 10 shirt in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England in Mexico.

Six minutes into the second half he put his team ahead by punching the ball into the net for what became known as the “Hand of God” goal.

Four minutes later Maradona dribbled from his own half to score a goal widely considered one of the greatest in World Cup history.

England midfielder Steve Hodge got Maradona’s jersey after the game and announced last month he was putting it up for auction after 19 years on display at England’s National Football Museum.

“This historic shirt is a tangible reminder of an important moment not only in the history of sports, but in the history of the 20th century,” said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s Head of Streetwear and Modern Collectables.

The sale broke the previous record for sports memorabilia set by the original autograph manuscript of the Olympic Manifesto from 1892, which went for $8.8 million in 2019.

The sale of Maradona’s jersey was complicated by claims that the wrong shirt was going under the hammer, with his daughter and ex-wife saying Hodge received the shirt Maradona wore in the first half of the match..

The sale broke the previous record for sports memorabilia set by the original autograph manuscript of the Olympic Manifesto from 1892, which went for $8.8 million in 2019.

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