A French court ruled that the auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup can go as planned despite opposition from his heirs, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday. (More Football News)
Maradona's heirs tried to stop the auction of the Golden Ball trophy he received for being the best player of the 1986 World Cup by starting an urgent judicial procedure. Lawyer Gilles Moreu told The AP the court's ruling 바카라was not favourable to the heirs of Diego Maradona.바카라
The Golden Ball was missing for decades after it disappeared in uncertain circumstances and only recently resurfaced.
Maradona's heirs say the trophy was stolen and claimed the current owner wasn't entitled to sell it. Aguttes said the trophy reappeared in 2016 among other lots acquired from a private collection at auction in Paris.
Moreu said the president of the Nanterre court outside Paris considered the current owner of the trophy, identified as Mr. Benchaieb, 바카라should be considered as acting in good faith.바카라
Benchaieb and Aguttes claimed that when he bought the trophy years ago he was unaware it had been stolen.
Maradona received the award in 1986 at a ceremony at the Lido Cabaret on the Champs-ĂlysĂ©es. It subsequently disappeared, giving rise to rumours.
Some say it was lost during a poker game or sold to pay off debts. Others say Maradona stored it in a safe in a Naples bank that was robbed by local gangsters in 1989 when he played in the Italian league. Maradona's heirs believe it was stolen from the bank.
Moreu added he and his clients were 바카라both surprised and saddened" by the ruling.
바카라We intend to use all available means of recourse between now and June 6,바카라 he said.
Maradona, who died in 2020 at age 60, captained Argentina in its 3-2 win over West Germany in the 1986 final in Mexico City. In a quarterfinal win over England he scored the 바카라Hand of God바카라 goal and the 바카라Goal of the Century.바카라
Aguttes said it expects the trophy 바카라to fetch millions due to its uniqueness.바카라
Bidders will be asked to deposit 150,000 euros (USD 161,000) to participate in the auction.
The Hand of God goal came when Maradona punched the ball into England's net. Four minutes later, he weaved through England's midfield and defence and past goalkeeper Peter Shilton for what FIFA later declared the greatest goal in World Cup history.
