Pele's Iconic 1958 World Cup Jersey Sells for $4.9 Million

WHO:

Yahoo Sports Australia - The shirt was worn by Brazil great Pele, also known as Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

FOX Sports - The jersey was gifted by Pele to his roommate and teammate, Dida.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports Australia - The jersey sold for $4.9 million at auction, becoming the most valuable piece of memorabilia linked to Pele, according to Sotheby’s.

FOX Sports - The previous most valuable item of Pele memorabilia was a 1958 trading card that sold for $976,000 last month.

Yahoo Sports Australia - The jersey is now the most valuable piece of memorabilia linked to Pele, according to Sotheby’s.

FOX Sports - The jersey was handmade and gifted by Pele to his roommate and teammate, Dida, after the final.

The Press Democrat - The jersey had remained with Dida’s family for decades before being housed in a Brazilian museum and eventually acquired in 2004.

Yahoo Sports Australia - The jersey is now the second-most expensive football shirt sold at auction, following Diego Maradona's shirt which sold for $9.3 million in 2022.

FOX Sports - The jersey had previously been housed in a Brazilian museum before being acquired in 2004.

Yahoo Sports Australia - The shirt sold for $4.9 million at auction.

The Times of India - The sale made it the second-most expensive football shirt sold at auction.

FOX Sports - The previous most valuable item of Pele memorabilia was a 1958 trading card that sold for $976,000 last month.

BBC News - The shirt sold for £3.6 million at a Sotheby's auction.

WHERE:

BBC News - The auction took place in New York.

FOX Sports - The match was held at the Rasunda Stadium in Sweden.

WHEN:

Yahoo Sports Australia - The shirt was worn during the 1958 World Cup final.

Yahoo Sports Australia - Pele was 17 years old when he scored twice in the final.

Yahoo Sports Australia - The shirt had previously sold at auction in 2004 for 70,505 pounds ($105,600).

WHY:

Yahoo Sports Australia - The shirt became the most valuable piece of memorabilia linked to Pele.

HOW:

Yahoo Sports Australia - The auction attracted 10 bids from more than five bidders.

A jersey linked to soccer legend Pele has set a new record, selling for an astonishing $4.9 million at auction, according to Sotheby’s. This sale surpasses the previous record for Pele memorabilia, which was held by a 1958 trading card that recently sold for $976,000. The auction saw significant interest, attracting ten bids from more than five bidders.