A Brazil football jersey made for famous player Pele before of his final international match is expected to fetch up to £30,000 at auction.
The shirt was produced for football star Pele's final international match, but he did not wear it.
According to Hansons Auctioneers, it was one of two number 10 jerseys created for Brazil's game versus Yugoslavia in 1971.
Pele did not wear it during the game, instead giving it to the team's masseuse.
The shirt was eventually acquired by a restaurant manager in Shropshire who expressed his desire for it to end up in a football museum.
The 33-year-old vendor, who did not want to be identified, stated that he purchased it from a private collector in 2020.
"It’s been an amazing piece of football memorabilia to be custodian of. I now feel it deserves a bigger stage, perhaps back home in Brazil," he said.
Pele passed away in December. He is the only player to have won three World Cups and was voted Fifa's Player of the Century in 2000.
According to Hansons, the long-sleeved clothing was made alongside a short-sleeved variant, with the latter being worn in the game.
Pele presented the unworn one to masseuse Abilio Jose de Silva, called Nocaute Jack, who worked with the national team from the late 1960s through 1994 when Brazil won the World Cup.
The shirt will be offered on February 15th in the firm's Derbyshire saleroom, along with a note of authenticity from the masseur's daughter.
During his 21-year career, Pele set a global record with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, including 77 goals in 92 matches for Brazil.