Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy from the 1986 World Cup has resurfaced
. The award, which had been missing for decades, will be auctioned in Paris next month, the Aguttes house said Tuesday. Maradona, who died in 2020 at age 60, was awarded the trophy for his scintillating play at the tournament, where he captained Argentina in its 3-2 win over West Germany in the final in Mexico City. Before that, he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal and the “Goal of the Century' in a 2-1 win over England in the quarterfinals.
“A far-fetched theory, given that it was made of a gold-copper alloy,” Aguttes said in its auction catalogue. Aguttes said the trophy reappeared in 2016 among other lots that were acquired from a private collection at auction in Paris. “It was thoroughly investigated and authenticated as Diego Maradona’s Adidas Golden Ball trophy,” Aguttes said. The “Hand of God” goal came when Maradona punched the ball into England’s net for his team’s opener.
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