trophy The Golden balloon, obtained by Diego Maradona, after the 1986 World Cup, will be auctioned in France on June 6. The announcement was made by the auction house Aguttesaccording to Mediafax.
The Golden balloon was awarded to the Argentinian footballer after he was named the best player, given his performance on the field, at the 1986 World Cup. The event communicated to the general public is unprecedented, given that HUNTING of sports trophies have never had the chance to bid for such a prize before. Although the value of the trophy has not been confirmed, the auction house expects the amount to rise to several million euros.
Diego Maradona, deceased in 2020, won the trophy presented by French Football, after leading Argentina to the heights of success at the World Cup in Mexico, in 1986. The two goals scored by the footballer remained in the memory of many sports lovers.
Maradona made history in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England after scoring two outstanding goals. He scored a goal with his fist, a moment that remained in the collective memory under the title of hand of God. The second goal, considered the goal of the century, was scored after the Argentinian footballer started from his own half of the field and beat five English players.
trophy The Golden balloon it was introduced at the 1982 World Cup, and its list of winners includes Italy’s Paolo Rossi, Brazil’s Romario and Ronaldo, France’s Zinedine Zidane, as well as Maradona’s compatriot Lionel Messi.
