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DOHA: The ball used in this year?s World Cup final between Italy and France has sold at auction for a staggering US$2.4mil.
Signed by the Italian team who beat France on penalties, it was snapped up by Qatar?s emir-in-waiting Sheikh Mohamed Hamad al-Thani, who will display it at the ASPIRE Academy here during the Asian Games next month, the Asiad website said.
?I was at the World Cup final myself ... so it has sentimental value for me. I have supported Italy since I was young,? he said.
The ball was donated by Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed Hammam.
The money will be donated to the Reach Out To Asia charity initiative, which raises funds for the disadvantaged and underprivileged across the region. It was founded by Sheikh Mohamed Hamad al-Thani. ? AFP
Signed by the Italian team who beat France on penalties, it was snapped up by Qatar?s emir-in-waiting Sheikh Mohamed Hamad al-Thani, who will display it at the ASPIRE Academy here during the Asian Games next month, the Asiad website said.
?I was at the World Cup final myself ... so it has sentimental value for me. I have supported Italy since I was young,? he said.
The ball was donated by Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed Hammam.
The money will be donated to the Reach Out To Asia charity initiative, which raises funds for the disadvantaged and underprivileged across the region. It was founded by Sheikh Mohamed Hamad al-Thani. ? AFP
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