Referee Ali Bin Nasser has a real treasure. He is the owner of the ball with which Diego Maradona delighted the world in 1986 against England with the two most famous goals in living memory, the best in history and the ‘Hand of God’ in which Pelusa deceived the collegiate.
Bin Nasser has decided to auction that ball and for now they have already offered 2.3 million euros, although they expected to reach 2.9, so it is not clear what its final destination will be. Potential buyers are negotiating to purchase the historic ball after bids for the ball fell short of the minimum price at auction in the UK.
The Graham Budd auction house indicated that the bids received fell below the minimum reserve price of 2.5 million pounds (2.9 million euros), but that the ball attracted the attention of “various potential buyers.” “We are currently in negotiations between the seller and interested parties to reach an agreement,” a spokesman said.
The British agency Press Association reported that the highest offer reached in today’s auction for the ball with which the Argentine star scored his goals against England in the 1986 World Cup was 2 million pounds (2.3 million of euros).
The ball, in the possession of referee Ali Bin Nasser, who directed that match, was used during the 90 minutes that Argentina defeated England 2-1, with two brilliant pieces from Maradona.
