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Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction
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Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

A soccer jersey worn by Pelé in Brazil's 1958 World Cup final against Sweden sold for $4.9 million at a U.S. auction, making it the second most expensive jersey sold after a Maradona jersey that set a record of $9.3 million. The jersey, worn by the then-17-year-old 'King' of football, was part of a sale at Sotheby's in New York. The auction highlighted the high value placed on memorabilia from iconic matches, including Maradona's controversial 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England.

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Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

A soccer jersey worn by Pelé in Brazil's 1958 World Cup final against Sweden sold for $4.9 million at a U.S. auction, making it the second most expensive jersey sold after a Maradona jersey that set a record of $9.3 million. The jersey, worn by the then-17-year-old 'King' of football, was part of a sale at Sotheby's in New York. The auction highlighted the high value placed on memorabilia from iconic matches, including Maradona's controversial 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England.

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