NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A worn by Brazil icon Pel茅 in the 1958 World Cup final has been sold for $4.9 million, Sotheby鈥檚 said Thursday.
笔别濒茅, , was 17 when he scored twice in Brazil鈥檚 5-2 win over hosts Sweden at the Rasunda Stadium and still remains the youngest player ever to score in a World Cup final.
Sotheby鈥檚 said the jersey worn by the Brazilian star is the second-most valuable soccer shirt ever sold. sold in 2022 for $9.3 million.
The previous most valuable item of Pel茅 memorabilia was $976,000 for a 1958 trading card last month, the auction house said.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento 鈥� aka Pel茅 鈥� had gifted the handmade shirt after the final to his roommate and teammate, Dida.
The jersey had remained with Dida鈥檚 family for decades before being housed in a Brazilian museum and eventually acquired in 2004.
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