Missing for years, Maradona’s Ballon d’Or in Mexico 86 will be auctioned
▲ Diego Maradona holds the Ballon d’Or he won at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, during the award ceremony held in Paris, France, on November 13, 1986. Photo AFP
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La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, p. a10
Buenos Aires. In the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Diego Armando Maradona received the Ballon d’Or for being chosen as the best player of the Cup as captain of Argentina. That tournament is probably remembered more for his goals against England in the quarterfinals than for all the minutes he was on the field. In an Azteca stadium filled with people who wanted to see him, The fuzz He turned the victory over the English into an unexpected story that had everything, including two moves with their own name: The hand of God y The goal of the century.
Like an alchemist, Maradona fused an entire World Cup into 90 unforgettable minutes. He then scored both goals in the semi-final victory against Belgium and Argentina won a thrilling 3-2 final against West Germany. In an honorary way, given that until the mid-90s it was awarded only to European players, the Albiceleste star achieved this award and put it inside a chest in a bank in Naples. But in 1989, according to the magazine France Footballa group of robbers belonging to the mafia robbed it.
The ten He tried to find it, but over the years he ended up giving up. It was not until January 28, 2016 that a former gallery owner who was a fan of auctions, the French-Argentine Abdelhamid B, reported his discovery and validated its authenticity, the news being published on May 6 by The team. The Aguttes auction house, in Paris, announced yesterday that the trophy will go on sale and, although its value has yet to be confirmed, it expects it to reach millionaire figures on June 6.
French law considers Abdelhamid B the owner of the Ballon d’Or, arguing that he acquired it in good faith, without knowing that it had been stolen. Furthermore, the legitimate owners of it (the heirs of Diego Maradona) have not claimed it within three years since it was sold. Therefore, the collector has the door open to pocket a fortune.
Likewise, the shirt with the number 10 that he wore The fuzz when he scored the goals against England, The hand of God y The goal of the century, in the quarterfinals of Mexico 1986, was offered in May 2022 by Sotheby’s, reaching a value of 8.4 million euros. This amount was a record for any item previously sold by the auction house.
2024-05-08 10:05:12
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