HAND MUPPET ‘I’m still selling £3m match ball from Maradona’s Hand of God goal against England’, says shameless ref

Posted Saturday, October 15, 2022 by Thesun.co.uk

THE rubbish ref flogging the Hand of God football says he does not care about the backlash in England.

The Sun yesterday tracked Ali Bin Nasser, 78, to his shabby flat where he told us: “I’m still selling.”

HAND MUPPET ‘I’m still selling £3m match ball from Maradona’s Hand of God goal against England’, says shameless ref
Bin Nasser, 78, described England as the home of football

HAND MUPPET ‘I’m still selling £3m match ball from Maradona’s Hand of God goal against England’, says shameless ref
The ball could fetch £3million at auction in London next month

He claimed he did not see Argentina’s Diego Maradona punch the ball past Peter Shilton in the 1986 World Cup quarter final.

He kept the Adidas Azteca — the only ball used in England’s 2-1 defeat — and stashed it in a cupboard.

It could fetch £3million at auction in London next month.

Gary Lineker, who scored in the match, and Three Lions fans have accused the ref of cashing in on his clanger.

Told of the furore yesterday, Bin Nasser hit back: “I’m still selling it. I don’t care what you think.”

His sons are thought to live in two other flats in the £150,000 building in the Tunisian city of Ariana.

Bin Nasser told us: “You should not be coming to my house. Go away. The company is responsible for me and the ball. I’ve signed a contract and can’t talk to anyone.”

Earlier, Bin Nasser had said England was the home of football and he hoped the buyer “is in a position to put it on display or share it with the public”.

Lineker has said: “How the hell did the referee end up with the ball?

I’m so thrilled he’ll cash in on his cock-up.”