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FILE - Argentina's soccer star Diego Maradona, left, and West German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher are holding their World Cup Soccer Ball awards while posing with two young soccer players during the Soccer Golden Shoe Award ceremony held in Paris, France, on Nov. 13, 1986. A trophy won by the late Diego Maradona for the best player at the 1986 World Cup that had mysterioulsy disappeared has resurfaced. It will be auctioned in Paris next month, the Aguttes house said on Tuesday May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Lipchitz, File)

AP exclusive: Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen. They want to stop its auction

Diego Maradona’s heirs want to stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina

By Samuel Petrequin And Alex Turnbull
Published - May 14, 2024, 05:34 AM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:57 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Diego Maradona's heirs will launch a lawsuit to try and stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The Golden Ball trophy rewarding the best player of the tournament had been missing for decades after it disappeared in unclear circumstances and only recently resurfaced. It is set to be auctioned in Paris next month, the Aguttes auction house said last week.

Maradona, who died in 2020 at age 60, captained Argentina in its 3-2 win over West Germany in the 1986 final in Mexico City. Before that were the “Hand of God” goal and the “Goal of the Century” in a 2-1 win over England in the quarterfinals.

Maradona’s heirs say the trophy was stolen and claim the current owner cannot be entitled to sell it.

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