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Sold for $4.9 mn, Pele's 1958 jersey becomes 2nd-most expensive; which is first?

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Pelé, who died in 2022, was just 17 years old when he scored twice in Brazil's 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in the World Cup final at Rasunda Stadium. He remains the youngest player to score in a World Cup final. A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

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