Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball is expected to sell for up to $3.3 million

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(CNN) --

Six months after his "Hand of God" jersey broke auction records, another memorabilia related to Diego Maradona's most famous game is expected to sell for millions.

The ball used in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final match between Argentina and England will go up for auction in London on November 16 and is expected to fetch between $2.7 million and $3.3 million.

With that ball, Maradona scored two emblematic goals: the first, when he controversially used his hand and put the ball into the net, and the second, when he dribbled past several England players and dribbled past goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

Argentina would go on to win the match and the tournament a week later.

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In May, the shirt Maradona wore against England sold for $9.3 million at an online auction, at the time the highest price ever paid for sports memorabilia.

However, in a blockbuster year for the sports memorabilia market, that number was eclipsed three months later, when a Mickey Mantle baseball card fetched $12.6 million, while the finals jersey Jordan's 1998 NBA jersey sold for $10.1 million in September.

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The 1986 World Cup quarter-final ball is currently owned by Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian referee who oversaw the match and allowed Maradona's controversial opening goal to stand.

Maradona lifts the World Cup after Argentina's victory against West Germany (3-2).

Credit: Carlo Fumagalli/AP

"This ball is part of the history of international football, it is the right time to share it with the world," said Bin Nasser.

Asked later about his first goal against England, Maradona, who died two years ago, famously said it was scored "a little bit with Maradona's head and a little bit with the hand of God".

London-based Graham Budd Auctions is overseeing the sale of the ball as part of its special World Cup auction next month.

"2022 has been an incredible year in the sports memorabilia market, with records broken three times," said Graham Budd, president of the auction house.

"It's an exciting time in the market and we're wondering if this famous soccer ball will break records as well."

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