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Maradona's "Hand Of God" shirt could be yours - for Sh220million

Argentine football star team captain Diego Armando Maradona displays the World Soccer Cup won by his team after a 3-2 victory over West Germany at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 29, 1986 . (AFP)

The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his famous "Hand Of God" goal against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico could be available for $2 million (Sh220million) following the Argentine's death on Wednesday, says an American sports memorabilia expert.

The shirt is owned by former England player Steve Hodge, who got it from Maradona after the match in which his attempted back pass led to the controversial goal that helped dump England out of the tournament which Argentina went on to win in Mexico.

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