Former England midfielder Steve Hodge isn’t remembered as one of the icons of the beautiful game, but he is in possession of one of the most iconic pieces of cloth ever to be associated with the sport. He’s got Diego Maradona’s match-worn shirt from the iconic 1986 Wold Cup clash in which the Argentine had scored the legendary ‘Hand of God’ goal.Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt set to sell for at least £4m at auction 💰 pic.twitter.com/qvegfSXAcr— Secret Shirt Co (@secretshirtco) April 6, 2022 After Maradona died in November 2020, Hodge said the shirt was not for sale. But after many people had asked to purchase the iconic blue Argentina shirt, it looks like the now-59-year-old Hodge gave in to the pressure and decided to cash in on the sought-after item.Hodge, who appeared in two World Cups for England and won 24 caps, has been in possession of the shirt since swapping it with Maradona in the tunnel after the 1986 quarter-final which Argentina won 2-1. Friday, 22.00: (2.30) Newcastle (3.15) Wolverhampton (3.60)All those years later, Maradona is not with us anymore, but the legend lives on – and that legend will drive the value of any Maradona-related item through the roof.As of today, the most expensive match-worn sports uniform was a shirt worn by New York Yankees baseball legend Babe Ruth, which sold for $5.6m in 2019.
