Maradona’s Hand of God ball sells for £2.5m (₹31.59 crore): The story behind football’s most controversial goal

The football used for Diego Maradona’s infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup has sold for £2.5 million ($3.3 million) at auction. Maradona scored Argentina’s first goal in their 2-1 quarter-final victory by punching the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. After the match, he famously described the goal … Read more