Maradona’s daughter says wrong jersey is up for auction

Diego Maradona’s daughter has declared that the Argentina shirt auctioned is not the one her late father wore when he netted the infamous “Hand of God” goal against England.

Dalma, who is Maradona’s oldest daughter, claimed that the shirt was worn by her father in the first half of the 1986 World Cup quarter-final goalless draw.

Steve Hodge, the ex-England player who says Maradona swapped shirts with him at the end of the game in Mexico City, is selling the shirt.

Auctioneers Sotheby’s said they hired an external company that had provided a “conclusive photomatch” that proved it was authentic.

Dalma said the jersey her father wore in the second half when he also scored an iconic goal in World Cup history was in the hands of another owner, but she declined to name them.

“It’s not that one. I don’t want to say who has it because it’s crazy. He (Diego Maradona) said it. He said, ‘How am I going to give him the shirt of my life?'” said Dalma.

“This former player thinks he has my dad’s second-half jersey, but it’s a mix-up. He has the one from the first half.

“We wanted to clarify that so that people who want to buy it know the truth,” Dalma said in separate comments to Channel 13 television.

The online auction is scheduled for 20 April to 4 May.