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Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' jersey sells for world-record $9.28M

The jersey worn by Argentine legend Diego Maradona during his infamous "Hand of God" goal at the 1986 World Cup has set a new world record price for both game-worn jerseys and sports memorabilia as a whole.

The jersey, which was purchased by an anonymous buyer, sold for $9.28 million at an auction held by Sotheby's.

According to ESPN, the previous record for a game-worn jersey was $5.64 million for the jersey Babe Ruth wore during his 1928-1930 seasons with the New York Yankees, set in 2019. The record for a piece of sports memorabilia was also set in 2019, when an original hand-drawn Olympic manifesto sold for $8.