Legendary soccer player Diego Maradona's jersey sells for record high at auction, cityam reports. com.

The lot was sold for 9.28 million dollars, which is an absolute record for sports merchandise in the history of auctions..

The previous record was the sale of a Yankee jersey by Babe Ruth for $5.64 million..

In this T-shirt, Diego Maradona designed a historical double in the 1/4 finals of the 1986 World Cup. The first goal was called the "

Maradona's item was once owned by ex-England international Steve Hodge. It was he who exchanged jerseys with the Argentine after the match.

(photo - cityam. com).

Recall that Diego Maradona died on November 25, 2020 at the age of 61 in Buenos Aires.. The cause of death was a heart attack.

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Earlier it was reported that a sculpture of Diego Maradona was installed in Naples.