Sotheby’s to auction Pele jersey worn in 1958 World Cup

AFP | New York

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The jersey worn by late football legend Pele during Brazil’s 1958 World Cup victory will headline an auction set to coincide with this year’s tournament, Sotheby’s announced yesterday.

Pele, then just 17 years old, scored two of Brazil’s five goals in the 1958 final against host nation Sweden.

The victory marked Brazil’s first of a record five World Cup titles, three of which were won under the man who would become known as “The King.”

Pele, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died in December 2022 at the age of 82 after being diagnosed with colon cancer.