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“It began when Maradona played the ball forward to teammate Jorge Valdano.”
“The Soccer Ball Used for Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ World Cup Goal Sells for $3.35 Million at Auction Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.”
“What happened next would be celebrated in Argentina and met with outrage in England.”
“The jersey set an auction record at the time for sports memorabilia, a mark that was surpassed later that year, BBC reported.”
“Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The soccer ball used for two of Diego Maradona ’s most iconic goals has sold at auction for $3.35 million, well below its $10 million pre-sale estimate.”
“Maradona used the ball to score both of Argentina’s goals in their 2-1 victory over England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final in Mexico City: the infamous “Hand of God” opener and another, scored just four minutes later.”
“He scored five goals and provided five assists during the tournament, playing a role in 10 of Argentina’s 14 goals.”
“This is on that list,” Mike Provenzale, the production manager at Heritage Auctions, told the Athletic ’s Larry Holder and Asli Pelit prior to the auction.”
“Steve Hodge, a midfielder on England’s team, got a touch on it, sending it looping toward the penalty area, where Maradona and goalkeeper Peter Shilton raced to meet it.”
“The two players leapt , and more than 100,000 fans in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca held their breath.”
“But English players immediately began protesting to the referee, holding their arms up high.”
“Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian referee who officiated the match, took posession of the ball after the game, claiming that FIFA protocols bestowed ownership to him.”
“Diego Maradona Goal of the Century | Argentina v England | 1986 FIFA World Cup Watch on “The British outcry resonated throughout the soccer world,” Chris Ivy, Heritage Auctions’ director of sports auctions, says in a statement .”
“The Soccer Ball Used for Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ World Cup Goal Sells for $3.35 Million at Auction Despite its role in one of the most famous games in soccer history, the historic piece of sports memorabilia fell short of its $10 million pre-sale estimate, Christian Thorsberg | Daily Correspondent August 26, 2026 12:36 p.m.”