French court stops the sale of Maradona’s World Cup Golden Ball trophy amid ownership dispute

Published June 5, 2024 7:24 AM

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
AP Sports Writer

Diego Maradona’s heirs have won an appeal ruling to stop the auction of a trophy the late soccer great was awarded after the 1986 World Cup. A French court on Wednesday not only stopped the sale but also ordered the trophy placed in judicial possession. The appeal court in Versailles overturned a judicial decision last month that allowed the trophy’s auction to go ahead as planned in Paris. The appeal court argued there is a genuine dispute as to the ownership of the World Cup Golden Ball that Maradona received for being the best player of the 1986 tournament.

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