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NEW YORK: The soccer ball that Diego Maradona used to score his “Hand of God” goal during Argentina’s win over England in the 1986 World Cup is expected to sell for $10 million at a US auction this month.
Maradona’ goal in the quarter-final saw him punch the ball into the net, an apparent foul missed by the referee.
After the match, the Argentine star said his goal was scored “a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God”. His nation went on to win the World Cup.
Heritage Auctions, based in Texas, expects the ball will sell for eight figures when it goes under the hammer from Aug 21 to 23, with a $2.5m opening bid.
