Shirt made for Pele´s last Brazil 外見 to be sold
A shirt made for arguably the world’s greatest-ever footballer, for his final international game, is 始める，決める to go under the 大打撃を与える next month.
The famous number 10 Brazil shirt was made for Pele ahead of his final game for his country against Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro on July 18 1971.
A long-sleeved shirt and a short-sleeved shirt were made for the footballer, known as O Rei ? or The King, and he chose to wear the latter, with the long-sleeved shirt gifted to Abilio Jose de Silva, the team’s masseur.
Mr De Silva, known as Nocaute Jack ? or ノックアウト Jack, was an integral part of the Brazil team’s backroom staff from the late 1960s until 1994, with the shirt 結局 落ちるing into the 手渡すs of a 33-year-old restaurant owner in Shropshire.
After Pele’s death on December 29 last year, 老年の 82, the owner ? who himself bought the shirt from another 私的な owner in 2020 ? decided to sell the shirt with the hope it may be sold to a football museum.
Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, with the Pele shirt (示す Laban Hansons/PA)
Speaking to Hansons Auctioneers, who are auctioning the item, the owner said: “It’s been an amazing piece of football memorabilia to be the custodian of.
“I bought it from a 私的な collector in 2020. I now feel it deserves a bigger 行う／開催する／段階, perhaps 支援する home in Brazil.
“同様に as 存在 Pele’s final Brazil shirt, it honours Nocaute Jack’s 出資／貢献 to Brazilian football and his friendship with Pele.
“They must have had a strong 関係, さもなければ I 疑問 Pele would have given him such a 重要な shirt.
“Nocaute Jack features in the incredible Netflix 文書の, Pele.
“As 長，率いる masseur he looked after a 広大な number of Brazilian footballing legends from the famous 1970s team through to Socrates and Zico in the 1980s, 最高潮に達するing in tending to a youthful 18-year-old Ronaldo at the 勝利を得た USA 1994 World Cup.”
The shirt comes with a letter of authenticity from ノックアウト Jack’s daughter, Silvia Maria Fonseca da Silva, and will be sold by Derbyshire-based Hansons at their showroom on February 15.
It has an 見積（る） of between £20,000 and £30,000.
Undated handout of Brazil team masseur Abilio Jose de Silva, 愛称d Nocaute Jack, seen left, with other members of the Brazilian 国家の team (Handout/PA)
Pele is the only player to have won three World Cups ? in 1958, 1962 and 1970 ? having started his career at Santos 老年の just 15 and made his international debut 老年の 16.
His 一致する of 1,279 goals in 1,363 games is recognised as a Guinness World 記録，記録的な／記録する.
Charles Hanson, the owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said the shirt ? 存在 auctioned for the first time ? was in “immaculate” 条件.
He said: “When you see this shirt you can’t help but imagine Pele’s emotions in the dressing room after that last game for Brazil.
“まっただ中に the wild 祝賀s and affection from fans, he thought of others.
“His masseur, Nocaute Jack, the man who helped to keep him supple, received a very special gift.
“Pele is the greatest footballer the world has ever known and his final shirt from his final game for Brazil deserves a fitting 残り／休憩（する）ing place, preferably on public 見解（をとる）, perhaps in a sports museum.”
The shirt will be sold at Hansons’ showroom in Etwall, Derbyshire, with more （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） 利用できる online.
