Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sells for US$3.35 million at US auction
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The football used by Diego Maradona to score his infamous "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final has been sold at auction for US$3.35 million (approximately £2.5 million). The sale was conducted by Heritage Auctions in the United States.
While the auction successfully concluded, the final sale price fell significantly short of expectations. The winning bid of US$3.35 million was approximately US$6.7 million below the initial pre-auction estimate of US$10 million.
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