05-07-2024, 07:29 PM
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(Source: Getty Images / Above article)
Diego Maradona's "stolen" Golden Ball trophy, awarded for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup, has been found and will be auctioned off in France on 6 June.
The Aguttes auction house announced on Tuesday that the item had resurfaced and they expect it to be sold for "millions".
Maradona, who died in 2020, won the award after leading Argentina to World Cup victory in Mexico.
"There are a lot of stories and legends, like it was stolen by the mafia to make gold," the Aguttes auction house sport expert Francois Thierry told BBC Sport. "We did all the necessary checks and called the police about it.
Rather sad that he didn't live long enough to see it being found, but I'm glad it's been recovered at last!
TBH, I feel like it should have been offered to his family - but, hopefully, whoever buys it will take good care of it.
(Source: Getty Images / Above article)
Diego Maradona's "stolen" Golden Ball trophy, awarded for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup, has been found and will be auctioned off in France on 6 June.
The Aguttes auction house announced on Tuesday that the item had resurfaced and they expect it to be sold for "millions".
Maradona, who died in 2020, won the award after leading Argentina to World Cup victory in Mexico.
"There are a lot of stories and legends, like it was stolen by the mafia to make gold," the Aguttes auction house sport expert Francois Thierry told BBC Sport. "We did all the necessary checks and called the police about it.
Rather sad that he didn't live long enough to see it being found, but I'm glad it's been recovered at last!
TBH, I feel like it should have been offered to his family - but, hopefully, whoever buys it will take good care of it.
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