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Forty years on: the ball from Maradona's goal against England sold for millions

A ball that made controversial history

‘Make a lot of money’ - Martinez avoids transfer push criticism

Emi Martinez is seemingly eager to form part of the mass exodus at Aston Villa, but the World Cup-winning goalkeeper has avoided criticism for that transfer push from former Villans star Ray Houghton - who has been speaking exclusively to GOAL. The Argentina international has been seeking a move for over 12 months now, as he attempts to “make a lot of money” before hanging up his gloves.

Maradona's 1986 'Hand of God' ball sells for $3.35m

The match ball used in Argentina's infamous 1986 World Cup quarter-final win over England has sold for $3.35 million (£2.6m) at auction. Despite initial pre-sale estimates reaching up to $10m, the artefact from Diego Maradona's legendary "Hand of God" performance drew substantial interest before the hammer fell on Saturday evening.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Chengdu Rongcheng FC	24	14	6	4	49	29	20	48	L W L D D
2	Beijing Guoan	24	11	8	5	48	32	16	36	D W W W W
3	Qingdao West Coast	24	8	12	4	28	29	-1	36	W D D W W
4	Dalian Yingbo	24	11	3	10	35	40	-5	36	W D L W D
5	Yunnan Yukun	24	10	5	9	49	45	4	35	D W W L W

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