Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $4.9m
Summary
A shirt worn by Pele in the 1958 World Cup final was sold for $4.9 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. It is the second most expensive football jersey ever sold, with Pele's shirt becoming his most valuable piece of memorabilia.Key Facts
- Pele wore the shirt during the 1958 World Cup final, where he scored two goals to help Brazil win.
- The shirt sold for $4.9 million (£3.6 million), after receiving 10 bids from over five bidders.
- It is the second most valuable football jersey sold, after Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup Argentina shirt, which sold for £7.1 million in 2022.
- Pele’s shirt had previously sold in 2004 for $105,600 (£70,505).
- Pele is the youngest player to score in a World Cup final.
- Other items sold at the same auction included Maradona's captain's armband for $512,000 and Lionel Messi's shirt from a 2017 Champions League match for $217,600.
- David Beckham’s shirt from his 50th England cap at the 2002 World Cup sold for $51,200.
- Sotheby's described the sale as a sign of Pele’s lasting impact on football history.
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