Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m

The ball used by Diego Maradona when he scored the "hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final sold at auction for 2.5 million pounds. The goal occurred on June 22, 1986, in Mexico City during Argentina's 2-1 victory over England. Maradona later acknowledged he used his hand to score, though the referee did not call a handball violation at the time.

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