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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	Nashville SC	21	15	4	2	43	17	26	49	W W W D L
2	Inter Miami CF	21	11	6	4	49	40	9	39	L D L D W
3	Chicago Fire FC	20	11	3	6	37	26	11	36	D W W W L
4	New England Revolution	21	10	4	7	33	26	7	34	D W L L D
5	Charlotte FC	21	9	5	7	38	32	6	32	W D W L W

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