Diego Maradona's famous 'Hand of God' football shirt has sold at auction for over £7million
The iconic shirt blue shirt was worn during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against the Three Lions where the football star scored the notorious 'Hand of God' goal.
The 59-year-old former Nottingham Forest star decided to sell up earlier this year and Sotheby's arranged the auction with bidding open from April 20 until May 4. When putting the shirt up for sale, Hodge said: "I have been the proud owner of this item for over 35 years, since Diego and I swapped shirts in the tunnel after the famed match.
"The Hand of God shirt has deep cultural meaning to the football world, the people of Argentina, and the people of England, and I'm certain that the new owner will have immense pride in owning the world's most iconic football shirt."
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