Maradona's parents' house, two BMWs and a letter from Castro up for auction
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A house gifted by Diego Maradona to his parents, two BMW cars, and a letter from the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro have been listed among other assets of the Argentine soccer legend and will be auctioned on December 19, according to a court decision reported by the local press.
The auctions will be held online in agreement with the heirs of the 1986 World Cup winner, who will be honored on 25 January.
Cars, real estate and personal items will be offered for sale by order of Judge Luciana Tedesco.
Possessions of sentimental value such as shirts gifted from other players at the player's funeral are excluded from the auction.
The letter signed by Fidel Castro came after a friendship between the former Cuban leader and Maradona, while the latter was staying in the Caribbean island in an attempt to overcome his addiction, which made him twice close to death.
Maradona spent several stints in Cuba, where he underwent drug addiction treatment.
He met Castro on several occasions and expressed his deep admiration for the leader of the Cuban Revolution.
One of the two BMW cars bears the signature of the "Golden Boy" on the windshield, and it will start auctioning at a price of 165,000 dollars.
The house that Maradona gave to his parents is located in the "Via Devoto" neighborhood in the capital, Buenos Aires.
A real estate company will soon launch a call for bids for websites located anywhere in the world.
The profits from this sale will be used to pay off the debts and expenses of the former world star and will not be distributed to the heirs.
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