Pelé’s No 10 Brazil shirt from 1958 World Cup final expected to fetch £4.5m at auction Pelé’s iconic blue No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final, worn when he scored two goals in a 5-2 victory over Sweden, is being auctioned in New York. Sotheby’s expects it to sell for over $6 million, potentially making it one of the most expensive football artefacts ever. The shirt, which has seen significant appreciation since its last sale in 2004 for £59,000, is being placed in the same category as Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ jersey.

• Pelé’s No 10 shirt from the 1958 World Cup final is up for auction.
• The shirt is expected to sell for over $6 million (£4.5m).
• Pelé was 17 when he scored two goals in the final against Sweden, securing Brazil’s first World Cup.
• The shirt’s previous sale in 2004 was for £59,000.
• The expected price would place it behind only Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ jersey and Messi’s Qatar World Cup shirts in value.