FIFA SPORT BILLY - Diego Maradona - 1982 - Statuetta

Sport Billy – FIFA Fair Play Trophy / “Mascota de la FIFA” – Vintage Bronze-Coloured Figure – 1980s

Rare vintage Sport Billy figure associated with FIFA’s historic Fair Play programme.

The figure depicts Sport Billy in a dynamic football pose and stands on a cylindrical base bearing the inscription:

“SPORT BILLY – SPORT-BILLY – MASCOTA de la FIFA”

Sport Billy was adopted by FIFA as a symbol of Fair Play and sportsmanship and was closely associated with FIFA competitions during the 1980s. Figures of this type are documented in specialist football memorabilia catalogues in connection with FIFA Fair Play awards.

Details:

* Height: approximately 11.5 cm
* Weight: approximately 219 g
* Period: 1980s
* Character: Sport Billy
* Association: FIFA / Fair Play
* Material: metal with bronze/copper-coloured finish
* Inscription: “SPORT BILLY – SPORT-BILLY – MASCOTA de la FIFA”
* Condition: good vintage condition, with natural patina and age-related signs of wear

The figure retains attractive original-looking surface patination, with finely detailed clothing, football boots, hair and facial features.

An unusual and increasingly difficult-to-find piece of vintage FIFA and international football memorabilia, particularly appealing to collectors of World Cup, FIFA, Fair Play and Sport Billy items.

Please carefully examine all photographs, which form an integral part of the description.