Steve Hodge

There was a rush of bids in the last nine minutes of the auction for the shirt worn by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final clash in Mexico.

When the auction ended at 4pm, the shirt sold for £7,142,500. "In the weeks since we announced the auction we have been inundated by sports fans and collectors alike, with a palpable excitement in the air for the duration of the public exhibition – and this unfiltered enthusiasm was echoed in the bidding. The Argentinian was known to many as the greatest of all time after he scored a hand goal, which he later said was made “a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God”, and for the “goal of the century” when he dribbled past several England players to score another goal.

Argentina hero Diego Maradona swapped shirts with Steve Hodge after breaking English hearts with two of the most talked-about goals of all time at the 1986 ...

"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," Hodge said upon putting the strip up for sale. After the match, Maradona swapped shirts with Three Lions midfielder Steve Hodge, who continued to own it while loaning it to Manchester's National Football Museum for two decades. Minutes later, a 25-year-old Maradona scored what many believe to be the greatest goal of all time, starting his run from in his own half and weaving between helpless England players before slotting home.

Former England midfielder Steve Hodge decided to sell the shirt 36 years after he swapped it with Maradona at the 1986 World Cup.

He had owned the shirt ever since the match although for the last 20 years it had been on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester. Argentina legend Maradona equalised against England at the 1986 World Cup with his hand before going on to score the "goal of the century" to send his country through. Following Maradona's death in November 2020, Hodge said the shirt was not for sale.

Argentine football bosses have begged ex-England star Steve Hodge to pull out of a £5million auction for Diego Maradona's “Hand of God” shirt - and sell it ...

Maradona’s family claim Hodge has the shirt the icon used in the first half, and not the ‘Hand of God’ shirt. Hodge had loaned the shirt to the National Football Museum in Manchester but the 59-year-old could now face a legal battle. rgentine football bosses have begged ex- England star Steve Hodge to pull out of a £5million auction for Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt - and sell it to them instead.

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"It has also been a pleasure to share it with the public over the last 20 years at the National Football Museum, where it has been on display. It was an absolute privilege to have played against one of the greatest and most magnificent football players of all time. It is not known whether the Argentine delegation that travelled to England with hope of taking it back to the Maradona museum in Buenos Aires have been successful.

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Brahm Wachter, Sotheby’s head of streetwear and modern collectables, said: “This historic shirt is a tangible reminder of an important moment not only in the history of sports, but in the history of the 20th century. Hodge's former England teammate, Gary Lineker, who also played in the Argentina match and scored a consolation goal, took to Twitter to give his reaction to the news. The blue shirt went under the hammer at Sotheby’s on Wednesday afternoon for £7,142,500 – marking a new auction record for any item of sports memorabilia.

Former England midfielder Steve Hodge has landed a £7million windfall after selling a Diego Maradona shirt at auction.The jersey was worn by the Arge.

Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. “In the weeks since we announced the auction we have been inundated by sports fans and collectors alike, with a palpable excitement in the air for the duration of the public exhibition – and this unfiltered enthusiasm was echoed in the bidding. Maradona – one of the greatest players of all time – described his opening goal in the quarter-final clash, where he punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton, as “a little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God”. The shirt, which has spent the last 20 years on loan at the National Football Museum in Manchester, went under the hammer at Sotheby’s on Wednesday afternoon for £7,142,500 – marking a new auction record for any item of sports memorabilia.