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← Sporting Memorabilia 22nd & 23rd May 2014

A match ball used at the 1962 World Cup in Chile, stamped with 1962 World Cup logo, a 'Mr Crack' by Zamora, signed in green pen by the Italy World Cup

Hammer Price:
£10,500
Estimated Price:

£5,000 - £7,000

A match ball used at the 1962 World Cup in Chile, stamped with 1962 World Cup logo, a 'Mr Crack' by Zamora, signed in green pen by the Italy World Cup squad, unfortunately quite faded now This ball was originally owned by an officer of the FIGC, Italian Football Association. It is likely to have been used in either the match against Germany or Switzerland. An identical type of ball used in the infamous 'Battle of Santiago' match between Italy and Chile was in the memorabilia collection of the English referee Ken Aston.