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Pele’s last Brazil jersey sells for 30,000 euros in Italy

By AFP
December 07, 2019

MILAN: 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 auction 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, scored 77 goals for Brazil in 92 appearances.