The shirt -blue with a silver V-neckline and the number 10 on the back- was preserved in the Sotheby’s gallery in central London and fans will be able to visit it during the period of the auction, which will run until 4 of May.
The jersey is authentic, according to the auction house, and belonged to England defender Steve Hodge, with whom Diego allegedly exchanged it at the end of the match, and decided to auction it off.
However, one of Maradona’s daughters, Dalma, and his ex-wife Claudia Villafañe questioned whether the “Hand of God” jacket that went up for auction was the real one. That is to say, if indeed with her the “Pelusa” had marked the two goals of the Argentine victory against the English in Mexico.
“It’s not that one. I don’t want to say who has it because it’s crazy. This man doesn’t have it. I didn’t confirm it, he (Maradona) said it. He told me: ‘How am I going to give him the shirt of my life? ´”Dalma Maradona affirmed days ago.
Meanwhile, John Robinson, of the Resolution Photomatching company, which verified the authenticity of the shirt, indicated that “the conclusive comparison of images based on the frayed threads and seam imperfections on the front patch of the shirt. The analyzed comparisons made us come to the conclusion that these features are unique to this specific jersey.
Source: Ambito
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