The football used by Diego Maradona to score his famous 'hand of God' goal during the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for £2.5 million.
Maradona scored the controversial goal against England in Argentina's 2-1 quarter-final victory, later stating it was scored "a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God." In the same match, he also scored what is known as the 'goal of the century.' The ball was sold for $3.3 million £2.5 million at Heritage Auctions in the United States, though it had been anticipated to fetch closer to $10 million £7.3 million.
Mike Provenzale, a specialist auctioneer at Heritage, described it as a "true one-of-one item" and arguably the most significant soccer item in existence.
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