A diamond earring that used to belong to Diego Maradona has been sold for 25,000 euros (£22,000) - five times its asking price - at auction in Italy.

The unidentified woman who bought the item at the sale in the northern city of Bolzano said simply that she was satisfied with her purchase.

The money will go towards paying off some of the Argentine football legend's 37m-euro (£33m) Italian tax debt.

The debt was built up from his days as a player for Napoli from 1984-1991.