Diego Maradona raises the World Cup in Mexico 1986 with the shirt he then gave to José María Muñóz and is now up for auction in the United States. Photo: AP / Carlo Fumagalli.
When you have to explain to someone out of context What does it represent for Argentine football fans? Argentina-England This example can also be used for the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals in Mexico. Because almost two months after almost 9 million dollars were paid for the shirt with which Diego Armando Maradona scored two of the most important goals of his career, another the iconic jacket from the same tournament will be auctioned next Tuesday, although it would increase 600 times less.
This is the Albiceleste shirt that the Ten wore during the final against Germanyin which he did not score goals but assisted Jorge Burruchaga, in closing, so that later Maradona would immortalize himself by lifting the World Cup for the first and only time.
Diego Maradona with the cup at the final of the Mexico ’86 World Cup, at the Azteca Stadium, Mexico, June 1986. / Masahide Tomikoshi
That jacket, according to the Julien’s auction house website, was part of the late reporter and journalist’s collection José Maria Munozwho was in Mexico after the campaign of the group led by Carlos Salvador Bilardo.
“Maradona signed the shirt with a black marker and wrote” FOR JOSÉ MARÍA WITH ALL MY LOVE “he reads the detail of the object that will be available until this Tuesday and, for these hours, he had it two offers, the largest for $ 15,000even lower than expected (from 40,000 to 60,000).
The shirt that will be auctioned next Tuesday in the United States. Photo: Julien’s official website.
“The black and white shirt features the AFA (Argentine Football Federation) patch on the left chest and the Le Coq Sportif logo on the right chest. Maradona’s number “10” is applied on the back in black letters. Size 40 (Argentina). Size L (USA). Included with the shirt are four press ID cards belonging to Muñoz. Accompanied by a Sports Investors Authentication (SIA) letter of authenticity for authentication issued by the party. Also included is a letter of authenticity from PSA regarding the signature “described the publication of the portal.
The most obvious sign, perhaps above the signature, is la stain that crosses his chest and represents the mud that has been impregnated after a fall at the Azteca stadium, in that 3-2 on June 29, 1986.
The Sports Legends auction also includes items from the Brazilian Pele. Photo: EFE / EPA / ETIENNE LAURENT.
Fifteen other T-shirts and many objects.
In addition to the 1986 World Cup final jersey, the auction features at least fifteen shirts that belonged to Diego Maradona during his time with the Argentine national team, Boca Juniors, Barcelona from Spain, Nápoli from Italy and even his own debut in Argentina Juniors.
Among these stands one of the Bicho de Paternal, temporarily placed in the middle 1976 and 1979which is also signed on the white stripe that crosses the chest under the dominance of the red color: “TO THE SERGEANT OF THE 101ST REGIONS OF AIR ARTILLERY WITH ALL AFFECTION, DIEGO”.
The jacket he wore in Argentinos between 1976 and 1979, also auctioned this Tuesday. Photo: Julien’s official website.
This piece had five offers (three more than the World Cup in Mexico), albeit with a lower initial value ($ 500), which took its current auction in $ 2,250 (has an expectation of between 3,000 and 5,000).
The “Legends of sport” auction, at Julien’s, includes 594 objects, from tickets and trophies for important historical tournaments, to jerseys and other items from very important protagonists, such as Pele.
It will be active until Tuesday at 14:00 (Argentine time) and available on Julien’s official website.
Source: Clarin