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Home » Sports » Maradona’s shirt from ‘hand of God’ England match expected to sell for £4m

Maradona’s shirt from ‘hand of God’ England match expected to sell for £4m

Former England midfielder Steve Hodge has owned Maradona's no 10 shirt since the 1986 match

April 7, 2022
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Diego Maradona’s infamous “hand of God” goal made footballing history and cemented the legendary status of the Argentinian superstar. Now the shirt he wore when he scored that goal at the 1986 World Cup is estimated to sell for at least £4m.

Maradona’s no 10 shirt has been owned for the past 35 years by the former England midfielder Steve Hodge. The two players swapped shirts at the end of the quarter-final between Argentina and England.

Argentina won the match 2-1 after Maradona, then 25, scored both the “hand of God” goal and a second more widely admired solo effort, later named goal of the century. Argentina went on to win the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

 

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The “hand of God” goal was hugely controversial. Hodge kicked the ball towards England’s goalkeeper, Peter Shilton. Both Maradona and Shilton leaped to reach the ball, which touched Maradona’s left hand before landing in the back of the net.

Although handballs are against football rules, the referee did not have a clear view of the encounter between Maradona and the ball. He allowed the goal, and the linesman confirmed the decision.

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After the game, the Argentina player said the goal was made “a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God”, a phrase which became part of footballing history.

ater Maradona, who died in November 2020, admitted the goal was scored with his hand, although he subsequently claimed to have been misquoted.

Maradona’s second goal came after he had dribbled past and danced around England players. It was named goal of the century in a 2002 poll of 340,000 fans in 150 countries.

Hodge said Maradona’s shirt had “deep cultural meaning to the football world, the people of Argentina, and the people of England”. He added: “It was an absolute privilege to have played against one of the greatest and most magnificent football players of all time.”

Brahm Wachter, the head of streetwear and modern collectibles at Sotheby’s, which is auctioning the shirt, said: “The ‘hand of God’ is truly a singular moment not only in the history of sports, but in the history of the 20th century.

“The moment resonated far beyond the world of football, coming soon after the Falklands conflict, and has in turn inspired books, films, and documentaries.

“Maradona is now remembered as one of the greatest to ever play the game of football – and this particular game is an instrumental part of his legacy.”

Online bidding for the shirt will be open from 20 April until 4 May. The shirt will be on public display at Sotheby’s New Bond Street gallery.

 

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