One of the greatest, if not the greatest and most iconic Diego Armando Maradona jersey is returning to the Argentine people it belongs to.
Lothar Matthaus, the German legend, donated the 1986 World Cup final kit to the Buenos Aires federation. This is the original jersey that Mateus exchanged with Diego after the Argentina – West Germany (3: 2) match of “Azteca”, which crowned his rival as the champion of the planet.
The two met again four years later in the final, but then the Germans won 1-0.
“It is a pity that Diego is not here today – said Lothar, announcing that the team is now in Buenos Aires. – He will always remain in the hearts of all those who are linked to football. I am proud to have had this shirt, but his place is not. it is in a shop window at home, but with the Argentine people “.
The federation of the South American country thanked him with a touching video in the name of each Argentine.
And let the world know that Mateus turned down offers to sell the kit to collectors, as well as put it up for auction.
The shirt would probably be worth millions, but the 61-year-old German didn’t reach the money, but made the gesture to Argentina.
“This is the story of the captain of our country and the captain of Germany, who are friends. And as happens between friends, they exchange a hug, they exchange a shirt …”, says the federation video, with the video that’s exactly what happened after the final in 1986.
