Fall Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 6, 2015 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 482
IMPORTANT 1971 PELE AUTOGRAPHED BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM GAME WORN JERSEY FROM HIS FINAL SEASON OF INTERNATIONAL PLAY
Sold for
$5,148
Sold Price includes BP
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Pel is considered the greatest soccer player who ever lived. Apologies to Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo or anyone else mentioned in this stature but no player in the history of "football" has had a greater global impact and accomplished more on the pitch than the 58 Brazilian striker. In a storied professional career spanning from 1956 to 1977 Pel led Brazil to three World Cup titles (1958 1962 & 1970) making him the only player ever to do so. He scored more goals than anyone in the history of the sport a mind-boggling 1281 in 1363 games with his national and club teams (including unofficial friendlies and tours). His 92 goals with the Brazilian National Team are still a record. He played his last international match with Brazil on July 18 1971 against Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro. With Pel in the lineup Brazil posted a remarkable 67-11-14 record. No wonder the man is a national hero and global icon. He spent his last three playing years with the New York Cosmos of the NASL culminating with a 1977 title his final season. Though well past his prime Pel still dominated in his late 30s and had an enormous impact on launching the popularization of soccer in the U.S.
Presented here is an incredible Brazil National Team game worn jersey from 1971 the last year Pel represented his native country in international play. The yellow shirt with a green crew neck and green cuffed sleeves has the "CBD" shield patch denoting the Brazilian National team emblem sewn on the left chest. The three green stars above the patch represent each of Brazils three World Cup titles that Pel helped bring home. His large "10" is sewn in green on the back. Inside the collar is an ATHLETA manufacturers tag saying in Portuguese that it was made in Sao Paulo and the material is 100% cotton. Across the upper chest is a vintage Pel signature using his birth name Edson which has faded to a 5/10 rating. The shirt comes all-original with no alterations and shows fantastic wear with abundant signs of stretching soiling and sweat stains. Several style-matching photos can be found online. An example sold at auction for $9300 in 2011. Rare opportunity to own a museum-worthy piece of world history.
Autograph deemed "inconclusive" by PSA/DNA.
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