Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball heads to US auction
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- Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 25 Aug, 09:18description edited
what the description said, before and after
Erst der göttliche Assist, dann ein Solo für die Ewigkeit: Der Ball aus Diego Maradonas WM-Partie gegen England vor 40 Jahren ist unter den Hammer gekommen. Am Ende wurde fast in Schnäppchen daraus.Erst der göttliche Assist, dann ein Solo für die Ewigkeit: Der Ball aus Diego Maradonas WM-Partie gegen England vor 40 Jahren ist unter den Hammer gekommen. Am Ende wurde fast ein Schnäppchen daraus.
- South China Morning Postseen 27 Aug, 01:31headline rewritten
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sells for US$3.35 million at US auctionMaradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sells for US$3.35 million - Telegram.hr (Croatia)seen 27 Aug, 13:05URL changed
now resolves towww.telegram.hr/telesport/na-prvu/famozna-lopta-kojom-je-diego-maradona-zabio-rukom-prodana-za-skoro-tri-milijuna-eura/
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How it spread - 22 original reports, 2 reprints
Fri, 7 August 2026
3 reports- 24sata (Croatia)17:53
Prije četiri godine na dražbi je za 9.3 milijuna dolara prodan dres kojega je Maradona nosio na utakmici protiv Engleske 1986.
2 reprints
- tportal (Croatia)7 Aug, 18:48their copy
- Vecernji list (Croatia)7 Aug, 19:00their copy
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)20:59first to report
Lopta kojom je slavni argentinski nogometaš Diego Maradona postigao pogodak takozvanom "Božjom rukom" protiv Engleske u četvrtfinalu Svjetskog prvenstva 1986. godine naći će se na držabi koju će od 21. do 23. kolovoza održati američka aukcijska kuća Heritage Auctions, a očekuje se kako će dosegnuti...
- South China Morning Post22:56
The football that Diego Maradona used to score his infamous “Hand of God” goal during Argentina’s win over England in the 1986 World Cup is expected to sell for US$10 million at a US auction this month. Maradona’s goal in the quarter-final match at the Estadio Azteca saw him punch the ball past the England goalkeeper, with the South Americans ultimately winning 2-1. After the game, the Argentine star said his goal was scored “a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of...
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- France Info (France)20:29
L'histoire a contribué à forger le mythe de Maradona : le ballon de la "main de Dieu", celui avec lequel le génie argentin avait marqué de la main en quart de finale du mondial de 1986, suscitant l'une des plus grosses controverses de l'histoire du football. Le ballon va être mis aux enchères pour 2,5 millions de dollars.
Mon, 24 August 2026
15 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)02:00
Adidas Azteca used for Argentine legend's 2 goals against England in 1986 World Cup quarterfinal falls well short of $10M estimate
- Al Jazeera English04:19
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup ball sold for $3.35m. He used his hand to score against England, dubbing it the ‘Hand of God’.
- BBC News World06:55
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.
- tportal (Croatia)08:28
Nogometna lopta kojom je Diego Maradona na Svjetskom prvenstvu 1986. postigao jedan od najpoznatijih pogodaka u povijesti prodana je na aukciji za 3,3 milijuna dolara
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:43
LEGENDARNA lopta.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)09:54
URL changednow www.telegram.hr/telesport/na-prvu/famozna-lopta-kojom-je-diego-maradona-zabio-rukom-prodana-za-skoro-tri-milijuna-eura/
Ogroman iznos, ali manji od očekivanog
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)09:54
Ogroman iznos, ali manji od očekivanog
- 24sata (Croatia)10:15
Maradonina lopta s ‘božjom rukom’ i golom stoljeća prodana je za 2,87 milijuna eura, daleko ispod očekivanja, ali i dalje kao povijesna nogometna relikvija
- Vecernji list (Croatia)10:15
Samo četiti minute kasnije, Maradona je zabio još jedan nezaboravan gol, ovoga puta u potpuinosti pošten. Primio je loptu na centru, sjurio se prema golu Engleske predriblavši nekoliko igrača i vratara te zakucao loptu u mrežu
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)10:22
Lopta kojom je slavni argentinski nogometaš Diego Maradona postigao pogodak takozvanom ‘Božjom rukom‘ protiv Engleske u četvrtfinalu Svjetskog prvenstva 1986. godine, prodana je na dražbi američke aukcijske kuće Heritage Auctions za 2,5 milijuna funti. Iz Heritage Auctionsa su autentičnost lopte pot...
- iRozhlas (Czechia)11:22
Míč, kterým vstřelil Diego Maradona slavný gól „boží rukou“ ve čtvrtfinále mistrovství světa 1986 mezi Argentinou a Anglií, se prodal za 3,3 milionu dolarů (asi 68 milionů korun). Výsledek aukce fotbalové relikvie oznámili představitelé Heritage Auctions v USA.
- RMF24 (Poland)13:32
Oszałamiająca kwota za piłkę dotkniętą „ręką Boga”. Padł rekord
- ANSA (Italy)14:30
Il cimelio con cui Maradona segno' ai Mondiali 1986 è passato di mano per un terzo della stima
- South China Morning Post18:01edited after publishing
previously
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sells for US$3.35 million at US auctionThe football with which Diego Maradona scored his “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for US$3.35 million. The sale price achieved by Heritage Auctions in the United States was around US$6.7 million below the US$10 million estimate. The Dallas-based auction house had placed a US$2.5 million starting price on the Adidas Azteca ball. Maradona scored twice in Argentina’s quarter-final victory over England on June 22, 1986 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City....
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)20:47
Nogometna lopta kojom je Diego Maradona postigao svoj poznati gol "Božjom rukom" na Svjetskom prvenstvu 1986. prodana je na aukciji za 2,5 milijuna funti, objavio je BBC u ponedjeljak. Maradona je rukom pogurao loptu pored vratara Petera Shiltona u pobjedi Argentine nad Engleskom 2-1 u četvrtfinalu....
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)02:32edited after publishing
Erst der göttliche Assist, dann ein Solo für die Ewigkeit: Der Ball aus Diego Maradonas WM-Partie gegen England vor 40 Jahren ist unter den Hammer gekommen. Am Ende wurde fast ein Schnäppchen daraus.
- ABC (Spain)07:27
Con el Mundial de Estados Unidos entre los recursos más bonitos y especiales del verano de 2026 para todos los españoles, cualquier noticia que nos haga recordar el gol de Ferran y la segunda estrella nos saca una sonrisa. Esta, además, es una noticia que gustará a los más futboleros. Café para cafeteros, que dice el dicho: la pelota con la que Diego Armando Maradona marcó el gol más famoso de la historia del fútbol (con permiso del Gol del Siglo, el otro tanto que marcó el propio Maradona en...
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:23
Sudac Ali Bin Nasser uzeo je loptu nakon utakmice, prodao ju je nakon 36 godina