Brazilian Football Legend Pele's Iconic '58 World Cup Jersey Set To Be Auctioned At Estimated $6Mn
India, June 3 -- A jersey worn by Brazilian icon Pele at the 1958 World Cup is expected to fetch more than $6 million at auction. A 17-year-old Pele donned the blue, short-sleeved shirt during Brazil's 5-2 win in the final against host Sweden at Rasunda Stadium near Stockholm. Sotheby's announced Tuesday that the match-worn, No. 10 jersey will be featured in an online auction from June 29 to July 16.
"This is not merely a shirt - it is the garment worn by one of the greatest footballers in history on the night his reign began," Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby's modern collectibles, said in a statement.
The last sale of the 1958 Pele World Cup Shirt was at Christies in 2004.
It sold for $94,000
With the estimate at $6 Million it is safe...
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