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Diego Maradona of Argentina #10 shakes hands with Peter Shilton of England under the watching eye of … More referee Ali Bin Nasser (c) before the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final on 22 June 1986 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by David Cannon/Allsport/Getty Images) Getty Images The jersey worn by Peter Shilton when he faced Diego Maradona in an infamous 1986 World Cup quarter-final will be sold as part of an auction leading up to the 2026 finals. Shilton was the captain of an England team defeated by Argentina and two notorious goals scored by Maradona. The first was illegally handled past the goalkeeper but was mistakenly allowed to stand in the days before the implementation of Video Assistant Referees (VAR). The second, scored just four minutes later, is considered the greatest of all time, the so-called Goal of the Century. The photograph of Maradona punching the ball past Shilton – an incident which has become known as the Hand of God – is still perhaps the most famous sporting image of all time. Despite an illustrious 20-year international career during which he became the most-capped player in his country’s history, Shilton has become a prisoner of the incident, forever remembered wearing the grey shirt and his inability to beat the smaller Maradona to the ball. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 22: Argentina player Diego Maradona outjumps England goalkeeper Peter … More Shilton to score with his ‘Hand of God’ goal as England defenders Kenny Sansom (top) Gary Stevens (c) and Terry Fenwick look on during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final at the Azteca Stadium on June 22, 1986 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Allsport/Getty Images) Getty Images The infamy of the moment has inflated any memorabilia associated with the match far…

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