Category: Diego Maradona

Giant New Mural Celebrates ‘Warrior’ Maradona in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES—An Argentine artist has painted a giant mural of late soccer legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires to commemorate what would have been the World Cup winner’s 62nd birthday at the end of October. Muralist Martín Ron filled the 1,600-square-meter (17,000- square-ft) wall in the heart of the city with a depiction of Maradona,…


Goal! Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Sets Auction Record

LONDON—The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million), the highest price ever paid at auction for a piece of sports memorabilia. Auctioneer Sotheby’s sold the shirt in an online auction that closed Wednesday….


Soccer: Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Expected to Fetch $5.23 Million at Auction

BUENOS AIRES—The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in footballing history was put up for auction by Sotheby’s, with the iconic jersey expected to sell for at least four million pounds ($5.23 million). Maradona wore the No. 10 shirt in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England…


Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Expected to Fetch $5.23 Million at Auction

BUENOS AIRES—The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in footballing history was put up for auction by Sotheby’s, with the iconic jersey expected to sell for at least four million pounds ($5.23 million). Maradona wore the No. 10 shirt in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England…