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Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt not for sale, says England's Hodge
A player wears a t-shirt reading "Bye number 10 ! Rest in peace" with a portrait of Diego Maradona to pay homage to the late Argentinian football legend ahead of the French L1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Girondins de Bordeaux (FCGB) at the Parc de Princes stadium in Paris on November 28, 2020.
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- Hodge paid tribute to the "genius" of one of the greatest players the game has ever seen and said he never blamed Maradona for taking the chance of scoring with his hand.
- "I have to say I have never once blamed him for the handball. Not once," he added. "It was out of order but people who play football know that you try things now and again.
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Former England midfielder Steve Hodge has insisted the shirt worn by Diego Maradona in scoring two iconic goals against the Three Lions in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final is not for sale.
