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A stunning early 1990s Porsche 911 first owned and driven by legendary footballer Diego Maradona will be sold at auction for the first time.

The 1992 model, purchased by 'El Diego' in 1992 during his final season playing in Europe at Sevilla, will be sold next month at the Bonhams Les Grand Marques Du Monde à Paris Sale. It is one of just 1,200 964 Carrera 2 Convertible Works Turbo Look variants produced in a two-year run.

The car, which Maradona was driving when stopped by armed police in the Spanish city centre for speeding at 120mph, is estimated the achieve a figure in the region of €150,000 to €200,000 (£132,000 to £175,000).

However, since the Argentine's death in November, the winning bid could far exceed those figures as demand for one of the world's all-time great player's previous items and memorabilia begins to increase.



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