Pelé’s Game-Worn Jersey From 1958 World Cup Final Fetches $4.9 Million at Auction
Sotheby’s said the shirt drew 10 bids and topped Pelé memorabilia sales, surpassing his previous auction record by nearly five times.
- On Thursday, Sotheby's sold Brazilian icon Pelé's 1958 World Cup No. 10 jersey for $4.9 million, attracting 10 bids from more than five bidders.
- Following the final, Pelé gifted the handmade shirt to his roommate and teammate Dida; the jersey remained with Dida's family for decades before being housed in a Brazilian museum and acquired in 2004.
- During the 1958 final, 17-year-old Pelé scored twice in Brazil's 5-2 victory over Sweden, establishing him as the youngest player to score in a World Cup final.
- This $4.9 million transaction marks the most valuable Pelé item ever auctioned, ranking second only to Diego Maradona's 1986 'Hand of God' jersey, which fetched $9.3 million.
- FIFA and the International Olympic Committee named Pelé Athlete of the Century for helping lead Brazil to three World Cup victories; the legend died in 2022 at age 82.
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The football shirt, which Brazil legend Pelé (†82) wore in the 1958 World Cup final against Sweden, was auctioned at the auction house Sotheby's for a record sum.
Shirt worn by Pele in 1958 World Cup final sells for £3.65million
A shirt worn by Pele in the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9million (£3.65million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.The item becomes the second most valuable football jersey after Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" top, which sold for £7.1million in 2022.Pele's shirt received 10 bids, becoming the most expensive item to be sold at auction.The Brazilian, who was just 17 at the time of wearing the jersey, scored twice against Sweden in the fin…
Pele's 1958 FIFA World Cup final jersey sold for a whopping $5 million at US auction house
Pele's 1958 World Cup final shirt fetched USD 4.9 million at auction. This iconic jersey was worn during Brazil's first World Cup victory. The shirt is now the second most expensive football jersey ever sold. It trails only Diego Maradona's 1986 World Cup shirt. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, passed away in 2022.
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