Maradona 'Hand of God' shirt to go on display during World Cup

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The shirt that Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in 1986 will go on display in Qatar during the World Cup just five months after it set a record price at auction, a top official said Saturday.

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This undated handout photo courtesy Sotheby’s shows the 1986 FIFA World Cup match shirt of Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona. – The jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous “hand of God” goal, is to be auctioned off later this month, Sotheby’s announced April 6, 2022. /

Qatar has not named the shirt’s new owner, who paid a then-record price for any sports memorabilia object, but negotiations are understood to have started just weeks after the May 4 auction. Wearing the number 10 shirt, Maradona punched the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for the first goal, saying later it had been “a little with the head of Maradona, a little with the hand of God.”

But a jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan was sold for $10.1 million on September 16, taking over as the record for the most expensive sports memorabilia and most expensive game-worn shirt.

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