The football with which Diego Maradona scored his "Hand of God" goal against England in 1986 has been sold at auction for £2.5m.

The Adidas Azteca ball Argentina legend Diego Maradona scored with twice during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals against England—the famous "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century" tallies—sold for $3.

The football with which legendary Argentina player Diego Maradona scored his infamous 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 FIFA World Cup has sold at auction for $3.3 million. The ball was sold at Heritage ...

The ball that was used in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and England sold for more than $3 million on Saturday night. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images The world’s most ...

Diego Maradona is a legend of Argentine soccer and the sport in general, but his most iconic World Cup moment should never have happened, according to the rules. Maradona's "Hand of God" goal against ...

The ball from Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup just sold for millions at auction.

With the iconic No. 10 jersey unassigned, Argentina will face its first test of the post- Lionel Messi era when it hosts Bolivia in a friendly on Wednesday. As the 39-year-old legend gets set for his ...

There are few goals in football history that have generated as much debate, legacy and, in many corners, furor as Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" -- scored at the 1986 World Cup against England. It has ...

The Adidas Azteca was used in Argentina’s 2-1 win over England as Diego Maradona scored two memorable World Cup goals.

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.

Published 24 August 2026 9:28am BST The football with which Diego Maradona scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England has sold at auction for £2.5m. But it failed to surpass the record £7.