Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m
The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2026 at 12:19 AM ET
- Coverage span: 2h 35m
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Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball from Mexico sells for $3.35m(opens original report in a new tab)Maradona’s 1986 World Cup ball sold for $3.35m. He used his hand to score against England, dubbing it the ‘Hand of God’. — Al Jazeera
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