Diego Maradona's 1986 'Hand of God' Ball to Auction with $10 Million Estimate
Diego Maradona's 1986 'Hand of God' World Cup match ball, used to score both the controversial goal and the celebrated 'Goal of the Century' against England, is set for auction in the US from August 21 to 23. Heritage Auctions expects the ball to fetch around $10 million, with a starting bid of $2.5 million. The ball has been authenticated through detailed photo and video analysis. This auction follows the record sale of Maradona's jersey from the same match.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 33/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
wion broke this story on 9 Aug, 08:29 am. Other outlets followed.
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