{
  "id": 328531,
  "title": "A ball used in the infamous 'Hand of God' goal by Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup is to be sold at auction.\n\nThe ball, which was used in the match between Argentina and England on June 22, 1986, is expected to fetch around $1.2 million (£920,000).\n\nMaradona's Argentina won the game 2-1.\n\nThe auction, which will take place on November 16, is being held by the British auction house, Graham Budden Sports Memorabilia.\n\nThe 'Hand of God' goal was one of the most contentious moments in football history.\n\nMaradona punched the ball into the England goal, deceiving the referee into awarding a goal.\n\nThe goal helped Argentina to a 2-1 win over England, and they went on to win the World Cup that year.\n\nThe ball is being sold by a former linesman who was on duty during the match.\n\nThe linesman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has owned the ball since the match.\n\nThe 'Hand of God' goal and a second goal scored by Maradona in the same match, which was voted the greatest goal in World Cup history in 2002, are still talked about today.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/141",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T22:36:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/consumer/1271993.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}