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Pele’s last Brazil jersey sells for 30,000 euros in Italy
MILAN, Dec 6, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The jersey worn by Brazilian football
legend Pele during his final match for the five-time world champions has sold
for 30,000 euros ($33,000) in an action in Italy.
The three-time World Cup winner wore the jersey in a friendly against
Yugoslavia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in July 1971, the last
time he played for Brazil.
Pele, 79, regarded as among the greatest footballers of all-time, scored 77
goals for Brazil in 92 appearances.
The shirt was the highlight of objects which went under the hammer at the
Bolaffi auction house in Turin on Thursday.
Other sporting memorabilia included the yellow jersey won by Italian
cycling star Fausto Coppi on his way to victory in the 1952 Tour de France,
which sold for 25,000 euros.
A rare blue Juventus jersey worn by Italian defender Luciano Spinosi in the
final of the 1971 UEFA Cup sold for 9,400 euros.
Another shirt worn by Argentina legend Diego Maradona during his time
playing for Napoli in the 1989-90 season sold for 7,500 euros.
A bat used by US basketball great Michael Jordan during his brief foray
into baseball fetched 425 euros.
BSS/AFP/SSS/1648 hrs