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25 Highest-Selling Pieces Of Sports Memorabilia Of All Time

A blue jersey worn during the game that produced both the "Hand of God" goal and what would be voted as "Goal of the Century" by FIFA has taken the crown as the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever to have been sold.

Benzinga

Warhol Monroe Portrait Set to Smash Records at New York Sales

An Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe worth an estimated $200 million headlines this month's spring sales in New York that collectors say are among the most anticipated ever. Christie's expects Warhol's 1964 "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" to become the priciest 20th century artwork when the auction house puts it…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Woman finds 2,000-year-old bust of Roman general in Texas thrift store priced at $34.99

‘He was attractive, he was cold, he was aloof’, says antiques dealer of the ancient figure she dubbed ‘Dennis’

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Maradona Jersey Sells For Record Price: How Much Money Was It? (Hint: More Than $5M)

It’s 1986, and Argentina is in an intense battle with England over the FIFA World Cup. The two teams had no idea history would be made on that field, and Argentina's late Diego Maradona would be the one to make it happen.

Benzinga

Footballers search for memorabilia after Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt sells for £7m

Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt was sold for £7,1million, prompting famous footballers and their families to look for their memorabilia in the hope of selling them

Daily Mirror

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football shirt sets auction record in U.K.

“This historic shirt is a tangible reminder of an important moment not only in the history of sports, but in the history of the 20th century”

The Hindu

Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt fetches $9.3M at auction, a sports memorabilia record

The shirt was worn by the Argentine soccer legend when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.

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'Tenner' - Gary Lineker sends Steve Hodge message after Maradona shirt sells for £7m

Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as former Reds midfielder Steve Hodge sold the famous Argentina jersey for a record-breaking sum at auction

Nottingham Post

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Sold for 7.1 Mln Pounds

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in football history was sold for 7.14 million pounds ($8.93 million) on Wednesday, marking a new auction record for an item of sports memorabilia. Maradona wore Argentina's No. 10 shirt in the 1986 World Cup…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Jersey Sells for Record $8.9M

The sale at auction broke the previous mark set in 2019 by a Babe Ruth Yankees jersey.

Sports Illustrated

Maradona's 'hand of God' World Cup jersey auctioned for $9.3m

NEW YORK: The jersey that Argentina football legend Diego Maradona wore while scoring twice against England in the 1986 World Cup, including the infamous "hand of God" goal, was auctioned for $9.3 million, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, Sotheby's said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sells for over £7 million at auction

The jersey was worn by the Argentina footballer during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final.

The Independent UK

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sells for record £7million at auction

Worn at the 1986 World Cup, it becomes the most expensive match-worn sports jersey in history

The Independent UK

Diego Maradona's famous 'Hand of God' shirt sells for over £7m at auction

Argentina hero Diego Maradona swapped shirts with Steve Hodge after breaking English hearts with two of the most talked-about goals of all time at the 1986 World Cup

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Benzinga

Does Elon Musk Own 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs?

The world’s richest man has been a vocal opposer of non-fungible tokens. Has Elon Musk been trolling everyone this whole time as the owner of a large amount of popular NFTs or is he trolling us once again Wednesday morning by right-click saving?

Evening Standard

Argentina beg ex-England star Steve Hodge to abandon £5million auction of Diego Maradona ‘Hand of God’ shirt

Argentine football bosses have begged ex-England star Steve Hodge to pull out of a £5million auction for Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” shirt - and sell it to them instead.

The Independent UK

Oar-some auction: Historic college sports prize up for bid

The 170-year-old prize awarded in the first U.S. intercollegiate sports competition is going up for auction next month

The Guardian - US

Money for nothing: receipt for ‘invisible art’ sells for $1.2m

A receipt written by the French artist Yves Klein auctioned by Sotheby’s in Paris has been hailed as a precursor to NFTs

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Sotheby’s honors Nike SB with a massive 100-pair auction

A dream come true for skateboarders everywhere.

The Guardian - UK

Portraits of queens past and present to go on show to mark platinum jubilee

Tiaras and rare manuscripts also part of exhibition by Sotheby’s, with new work of Elizabeth II up for auction

Chicago Sun-Times

Standard Club sells its building but strives to survive

The storied membership organization could get the building back if the buyer can’t make use of it, perhaps as a hotel.

The Guardian - UK

I’ll bet someone else’s shirt that Diego Maradona’s is real…

The Argentinian’s kit, now up for auction despite his daughter questioning its authenticity, Colin Firth’s top … many would like to own a piece of history and good luck to anyone selling

The Guardian - UK

Picasso portrait of lover and muse to appear at auction for first time

Sotheby’s expects Femme nue couchée, which depicts Marie-Thérèse Walter as a sea-creature, to fetch over $60m next month

Benzinga

Sotheby's Latest Metaverse Auction Fetches Nearly 1.5 Million Dollars In NFT Sales

Sotheby’s, one of the world’s leading auction houses, hosted its fourth metaverse auction from March 30, 2022, to April 4, 2022, featuring 24 NFTs from the “LFC Heroes Club” series launched by Liverpool F.C.

Radio France Internationale

Hands up! Maradona's most celebrated football shirt goes on sale at auction

The shirt worn by the Argentine footballer Diego Maradona in the 1986 “Hand of God” World Cup match against England is to go up for auction with an estimated value of seven million euros.

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