Pele's World Cup Jersey Sells for $4.9 Million at Auction

Pele's jersey, worn during Brazil's first World Cup final victory in 1958 against Sweden, was sold for $4.9 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. This blue shirt, which marked Brazil's 5-2 win, became the second most expensive jersey ever sold at auction.

The auction took place on a Thursday, and the anonymous buyer outbid four other bidders to secure the item. The record for the most expensive jersey remains with the shirt worn by Argentine star Diego Maradona during the legendary quarter-final match against England in the 1986 Mexico World Cup, which sold for $9.3 million.

Pele, known as the "King," was just 17 years old when he scored two goals in the final, contributing significantly to Brazil's historic victory.