FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN TERRY BUTCHER:
“I would pay 7 million to buy Maradona's Golden Ball just to destroy it!”
Diego Armando Maradona, for many - the greatest footballer of all time - was remembered at the stadium where he scored his first-ever international goal for Argentina back in 1979 - Hampden Park, Glasgow. His achievements were recalled by two contrasting figures in his footballing journey. Argentinian World Cup-winning legend Ossie Ardiles, an international teammate and friend of Diego's and perhaps Diego's most famous opponent, legendary England Captain Terry Butcher.
"It was in 1986 that the Argentinian genius definitively entered another dimension when, during the Argentina-England quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico, he scored two goals in quick succession that have gone down in sporting history. The first goal, scored with the Hand of God, was certainly one of the most beautiful goals in the history of the game, following a failed overlap in front of a stunned English crowd. Maradona has entered the category of immortal legends and enduring stories that lovers of the beautiful game pass down from generation to generation.
At the height of his career, crowned by victory in the World Cup where his talent literally lit up the stage, he received an award: the adidas Golden Ball trophy for best player.
It is this piece of football history, perhaps the finest in the sport, that we are offering for sale at auction."
François Thierry, Sport Expert
INFORMATIONS
Auction
June 6 2024, 3 PM
Exhibition by appointment
From Tuesday 21 May 2024 (except weekends)
Public exhibition
Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 June 2024 from 10am to 12pm and from 3pm to 6pm
Thursday 6 June 2024 from 10am to 12pm
Aguttes Neuilly
164 bis, avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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