The Football Boots of MARADONA

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Mr Nolan added: “And people get nostalgic. That’s why people buy memorabilia, they’re nostalgic about all these items. Everyone has something that they absolutely adore and hero worship. And if that person is gone, well then the next best thing is to own something from their life and career.”

Match-worn boots and shirts once belonging to Diego Maradona are among a trove of sporting memorabilia going under the hammer.Pumahas been worn by very important players such as Pele, Cruyff or Maradona. For the last one, the brand has decided to pay him a tribute by creating a remake of the Puma King, the boots he worn during his professional career. The design is outstanding, and will probably become a collector´s item for many fans of theArgentinian player. Maradona is considered by many the best player in the history, and although we are not going to join that discussion, we do love this type of products, those that pay a tribute to players who have help this sport become the most popular one in the world. That need to share everything, I think, helped the group, which became more and more homogenous. It's the biggest transformation miracle I've experienced in my sporting career." The music starts -- "Live is Life," by Opus -- and he starts to shimmy. For a moment, Antonio Careca, his strike partner at Napoli, does too. You expect that from Careca: he's Brazilian. But then he stops and keeps stretching, which is also not surprising. A bit of fun, a bit of flash for the cameras and then off to work. More than 500 items will be for sale at Julien’s Auctions Sports: Legends event this weekend, with football, baseball, basketball, tennis and golf all represented.

Argentina entered the tournament with Maradona perceived by the entire squad as their trump card, their only real hope, the entire group built around his needs.On the surface, such blatant pigeonholing might seem unfair. But the PUMA King’s contemporary synonymity with a no-thrills approach to the beautiful game signifies a slow shift in the culture of football. Maradona never forgave him and later wrote: "In '86 we were breaking our souls while he was sunbathing in Acapulco." Declaring three days of national mourning, Alberto Fernandez, the president of Argentina, said: "You took us to the top of the world. You made us immensely happy. You were the greatest of them all.