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“In the weeks since we announced the auction we have been inundated by sports fans and collectors alike, with a palpable excitement in the air for the duration of the public exhibition – and this unfiltered enthusiasm was echoed in the bidding.” “This is arguably the most coveted football shirt to ever come to auction, and so it is fitting that it now holds the auction record for any object of its kind.” He added that the jersey has “deep cultural meaning to the football world, the people of Argentina and the people of England.” “It was an absolute privilege to have played against one of the greatest and most magnificent football players of all time.” Maradona died in November 2020 at the age of 60 but his controversial ‘Hand of God’ goal remains one of football’s debated topics and was voted goal of the century in a 2002 poll “This historic shirt is a tangible reminder of an important moment not only in the history of sports but in the history of the 20th century,”he said, as quoted by the Guardian.
An opening bidding price of £4 million was made for the shirt but it has now been sold for £7,142,500, a new auction record for an item of sports memorabilia..
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