Destruction of Maradona’s Ballon d’Or: His family is talking about stolen property, the auction is suspended!

THE Aguttes auction housein Paris, announced on Sunday (02/06) that inhibit the sale of the Ballon d’Or, won by Diego Armando Maradona for 1986 World Cup and that is claimed by the footballer’s family, who claims to be stolen property!

Aguttes made that decision, yes suspend the auction, which was scheduled for the 6th of the month, despite the fact that the French court authorized him to be carried out normally, rejecting appeal of the family of Maradona’s family.

In his statement, the Maximilien Aguttesone of the heads of the auction house, explained that his mission is to organize sales “with the best conditions for our seller as well as for buyers». However, he acknowledged that the current climate and the ‘uncertainties“”do not allow followers to quietly approach this acquisition and we cannot We guarantee correctly the role of our trust».

It should be noted that the Golden Ball Award, won by Diego Maradona as the best player in the 1986 World Cup, became known at the beginning of the previous month that he would be auctioned in France in June. This is the first Golden Ball, which comes out at auction and, while its value has not yet been confirmed, expects he will ‘bring’ millions.

Maradona, who died in 2020, won the award after led the Argentinean national to win the trophy in the Mexican World Cup, scoring five goals in the final phase of the competition, where he was the leader of Albiseleste and played every minute. The 1986 World Cup has probably been engraved in the memory of football fans more for the two goals scored by Maradona against England for the quarter -finals of the competition. He characterized the first as the “Hand of God”as he used his fist to “defeat” Peter Shilton in the air and send the ball into the net, while the second, incredible slalom with which he passed the … half of England, has been voted as the “Goal of the Century”.

The jersey, who wore the “Golden Child” on that day, along with the ball of the race, have previously been sold at auction. After his appearance against the “Three Lions”, Maradona scored two goals, with which Argentina beat Belgium in the semifinals, before Albiseleste imposes West Germany 3-2 in the final.

The… traces of Maradona’s prize had been lost, before coming back to the surface between many trophies in an auction room. They recently trusted it in Aguttes, whose people conducted an investigation into its origin and managed to certify its authenticity as the Maradona Golden Ball Award.