Maradona’s missing trophy has resurfaced and will be auctioned in Paris
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.
The auction house said it expects the trophy “to fetch millions due to its uniqueness.”
Maradona received the award — given to the tournament’s best player — at a ceremony at the Lido cabaret on the Champs-Élysées in 1986. It subsequently disappeared, giving rise to rumors.
Some say it was lost during a wild poker game, or sold to pay off debts, Aguttes said.
Related articles
Astroworld crowd surge: 9 of 10 wrongful death suits have been settled
HOUSTON (AP) — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Ast2024-05-09Meghan Markle purchased pair of £1990 diamond earrings from Dragons' Den hopefuls
Meghan Markle purchased £1990 worth of diamond earrings from a female-founded jewellery business, th2024-05-09Six people killed in Canada in rare mass murder case
Photo: 123RF2024-05-09'Influencer' pup living in the lap of luxury travels the world in five
An 'influencer dog' has been living in the lap of luxury as he travels the world in five-stay hotels2024-05-09Disney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has received a key approval to expand its Southern California theme pa2024-05-09Snap! How toned Pippa Middleton matches her bikinis with her designer wardrobe
Who wouldn’t envy Pippa Middleton’s sun-soaked , half-term break in St Barts with multi-millionaire2024-05-09
atest comment