Pelé's 1958 World Cup Final Jersey Sells for Nearly $5 Million
The jersey worn by legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé in the 1958 World Cup final was sold overnight for nearly five million dollars. This sale marks the highest price ever paid for a Pelé item and the second-highest amount ever paid for a football jersey. The most expensive football jersey sold remains that of Argentine legend Diego Armando Maradona, whose shirt from the 1986 World Cup "Hand of God" match fetched over nine million dollars about four years ago. In the 1958 final, Brazil defeated Sweden 5-2, with 17-year-old Pelé scoring twice and leading the Seleção to their first-ever World Cup title.
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