Maradona heirs say Golden Ball trophy was stolen and want to stop its auction

Argentina’s Diego Maradona, left, and West German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher holding their awards during the Soccer Golden Shoe Award ceremony in Paris, France, in November 1986 (Michael Lipchitz/Ap)

Diego Maradona’s heirs will file a lawsuit to try to stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer told The Associated Press (AP).

The Golden Ball trophy rewarding the best player of the tournament had been missing for decades after it disappeared in unclear circumstances and only recently resurfaced.