Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup match ball and Heritage Auctions
22 August 2026
The ball used when Diego Maradona scored his famous Hand of God goal against England at the 1986 World Cup sold for $3.3 million, about £2.5 million, at a Heritage Auctions sale in the United States.
Referee Ali Bin Nasser kept the Adidas Azteca for more than three decades before selling it in 2022. The latest auction price fell well short of an expected value near $10 million, despite authentication linking it to the match.