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Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

Pele’s World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

By GhanaSummary NewsroomNigeria

A jersey worn by soccer giant Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4.3 million is for a jersey worn by Argentinian star Maradona during a legendary quarter-final clash with England in the 1986 Mexico World Cup.

The blue shirt became the second most expensive jersey sold at auction after an anonymous buyer beat out four other bidders at Sotheby’s in New York.

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