Argentina – The heirs of the late soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona intend to file a lawsuit to attempt to cease an public sale for the Golden Ball that he obtained after Argentina received the World Cup in 1986.
This got here in keeping with statements made by the heirs’ lawyer, Tuesday, to the Related Press.
The “Golden Ball” trophy was misplaced many years in the past below mysterious circumstances, however it reappeared just lately, because the Agot public sale home introduced final week that will probably be offered at a public public sale in Paris subsequent month.
Maradona, who died in 2020 on the age of 60, was the captain of his nation, Argentina, which received the World Cup following its 3-2 victory over West Germany within the 1986 last in Mexico Metropolis. Earlier than that, he was the scorer of the “Hand of God” and “Aim of the Century” targets within the 2-1 win over England within the quarter-finals.
Maradona’s heirs affirm that the Golden Ball was stolen, they usually declare that the present proprietor has no proper to promote it.
Gilles Moreau, a lawyer working for Paradox Attorneys, stated that he would submit an pressing request to the president of the judicial courtroom in Nanterre close to Paris to withdraw the Golden Ball from the public sale.
He advised the Related Press that he would additionally request judicial confiscation of the ball and file a criticism on fees of theft and concealment of the prize.
However the Agot home stated that the ball reappeared in 2016 amongst different items obtained from a personal assortment at an public sale in Paris.
Maradona obtained the award in 1986 at a ceremony held on the Lido nightclub on the Champs-Élysées. She then disappeared, sparking a wave of rumours.
Agut additionally stated that it was rumored that Maradona misplaced the ball throughout a poker recreation or that it was offered to repay money owed.
Others say that Maradona saved it in a protected in a financial institution in Naples, and native gangsters stole it in 1989, when he was taking part in within the Italian League. Maradona’s heirs are likely to the latter opinion and that the ball was stolen from the financial institution.
Bidders are scheduled to be required to deposit 150,000 euros ($161,000) to take part within the June 6 public sale.
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2024-05-15 13:16:50