Goal-oriented collectors seek game-worn soccer jerseys

A 1981 Diego Maradona match-worn jersey realized $12,500 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2020 at Julien’s Auctions. Image courtesy of Julien’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A 1981 Diego Maradona match-worn jersey realized $12,500 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2020 at Julien’s Auctions. Image courtesy of Julien’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A 1981 Diego Maradona match-worn jersey realized $12,500 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2020 at Julien’s Auctions. Image courtesy of Julien’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Whether you call it soccer or football, as they do in England and most of the world, the sport is big business. The World Cup, the match series that holds the same importance as the Super Bowl or the World Series, is played every four years and is arguably the most popular worldwide sporting event, drawing billions of fans on television. Naturally, game-worn jerseys from soccer’s top stars are always in demand.

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