As the World Cup approaches, Sotheby’s is set to auction Pele’s jersey

SAO PAULO: (Jun 2) As soccer fans prepare for the World Cup, a jersey worn by one of the sport’s most iconic players is heading to auction.

The late Pelé’s match-worn, number 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final will be up for an online auction between June 29 and July 16, Sotheby’s said on Tuesday.

“This is the garment worn by one of the greatest footballers in history on the night his reign began,” Brahm Wachter, head of Sotheby’s modern collectables, said in a statement.