The Argentina national team shirt worn by the legendary soccer player Diego Maradona in the semi-final of1986 World Cup It will be auctioned next August 22 at the house Sotheby’s New York with an estimated price between 800,000 and 1.2 million dollars (735,000 and 1.1 million euros).
Maradona (1960-2020) traded his shirt for the Belgian goalkeeper’s gloves Jean Marie Pfaff, who kept the memory ever since, and after the two met again in 2016, the Argentine star wrote her a dedication: “For the kind Jean Marie, with all my love,” details of Sotheby’s.
“I’ve cherished this shirt for nearly four decades, since Diego and I exchanged things after that unforgettable semifinal. Competing against one of the great football players is an honor but calling him a friend is even more special,” the Belgian said in a statement from the institution.
Since 2023, Pfaff has displayed the sweat and signed jersey in his ‘El Sympatico Museum’ in the town of Beveren (Belgium), and before the auction, which opened the online bidding period today, it can be seen at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York from July 26 to 30.
Maradona’s shirt is one of the jewels in a sports auction of cultural iconsamong them is Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal, where they are offering a racket he used in 2006 at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and some shoes he used in 2014 at the Australian Open.
Besides that, the most expensive item on sale is the NBA star’s locker Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center (up to $1.5 million), followed by the pants worn by Michael Jordan in his retirement basketball game (up to $250,000).
Source: La Verdad
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