The Ball That Defied Physics and Law: What's at Stake in the Maradona Auction The forthcoming auction of Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" ball is a moment of reckoning for those who romanticize sports as somehow above the fray.
Estimated to fetch $10 million, the sale raises questions about what we're willing to pay for nostalgia and myth making.
Heritage Auctions has valued this piece of leather at a sum that seems reasonable considering its place in history.