the auction house Graham Budd Auctions In this way, he surpassed his record sale of 420,000 poundsfor the Olympic torch of the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
This ball was used June 22, 1986 during the historic quarterfinal match between Argentina and England (2-1) at the Mexico World Cupmatch played four years after the Malvinas War between both countries.
Maradona he scored an incredible double in the 51st and 55th minute, which inscribed the game in football history. The first goal, validated by the referee, with his left fist, and the second after eluding 5 rivals and the goalkeeper, later choosing the best goal in World Cup history by FIFA.
Last May, the shirt that Maradona wore during that match was sold at auction for $9.3 millionmore than double the price anticipated by Sotheby’s.
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