The shirt worn by Brazilian football legend Pele during the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has been sold at auction for $4.9 million, making it the most valuable piece of memorabilia associated with the football icon. The iconic number 10 jersey was worn by a 17-year-old Pele when he scored twice to inspire Brazil to […]
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The shirt worn by Brazilian football legend Pele during the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has been sold at auction for $4.9 million, making it the most valuable piece of memorabilia associated with the football icon.
The iconic number 10 jersey was worn by a 17-year-old Pele when he scored twice to inspire Brazil to a 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in Stockholm, securing the country’s first World Cup title.
The auction attracted strong interest, with more than five bidders placing a total of 10 bids before the historic shirt was sold.
The sale also makes it the second most expensive football shirt ever sold at auction, behind Diego Maradona’s Argentina jersey from the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England, which sold for $9.3 million in 2022.
Pele, who died in 2022 at the age of 82, remains the youngest player ever to score in a FIFA World Cup final, a record he set during the 1958 triumph.
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