Pele to sell off all his memorabilia - here are 10 best things you could buy
After six decades in football, Brazil legend Pele has decided to auction off the memorabilia he has accumulated throughout his career.
The sale will take place in London next month and spans the start of the striker's career as a 15-year old signing for Santos to the present day.
Now 75 Pele, who has been in hospital for back, hip and prostate surgery over the past year, wants to get rid of the various objects he has picked up during the last 60 years.
The sale will take place in London next month and spans the start of the striker's career as a 15-year old signing for Santos to the present day.
Now 75 Pele, who has been in hospital for back, hip and prostate surgery over the past year, wants to get rid of the various objects he has picked up during the last 60 years.
Pele said: "It was a difficult
decision to make but it takes a lot to properly care for these
artefacts, and I felt I could do much more good by sharing these items
with the world, as well as helping my causes that are important to me."
A proportion of the money raised will go the Pequeno Principe paediatric hospital in Brazil, and the auction house looking after the sale estimates that between £2.5m and £3.5m will be raised.
A proportion of the money raised will go the Pequeno Principe paediatric hospital in Brazil, and the auction house looking after the sale estimates that between £2.5m and £3.5m will be raised.
There has been speculation
that the decision was made for financial or health reasons but a sports
specialist at Julien's Auctions, the company chosen to handle the sale
told the BBC: "There are many reasons, there are clearly some personal
ones that he alone knows about."
Amongst the 1,500 items available will be crowns and ceremonial daggers, model ships and jet fighters, as well as more everyday items like clocks, dishes, and freedom-of-the-city keys.
But what do we think would be the must-have items from the auction?
Amongst the 1,500 items available will be crowns and ceremonial daggers, model ships and jet fighters, as well as more everyday items like clocks, dishes, and freedom-of-the-city keys.
But what do we think would be the must-have items from the auction?
Jules Rimet trophy
A one-off of the original World Cup trophy was made for Pele after Brazil's triumph in 1970, which followed wins in 1958 and 1962. Pele was part of the Brazil team for all three wins, and the replica trophy is the most expensive item being auctioned, with an estimated price tag of between £281,000 and £420,000.
World Cup medals
You can get your hands on Pele's 1958, 1962 and 1970 medals, costing between £68,000 and £136,000 each.
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