ferenc puskas memorabilia sold

model of the Bernabeu Stadium, 2002, given to Puskas on his 75th birthday by Real Madrid, (estimate £1,500 – 2,000), and a Brazil shirt sent by Pele and signed to the front: “To Puskas Happy Birthday do Amigo Edson Pele”. Estimate £1,000 – 1,500 The...
28 September 2006

Wembley memories buried

to walk out onto the pitch - albeit in it's early stages of being laid! I played here as an England schoolboy against Brazil and it was an amazing experience. I hope to play here both for Spurs and England in the future." The items in the capsule were...
27 September 2006

Christie's Football memorabilia auction 13-09-2006

in 1970, when he scored six goals and played arguably his finest ever football performance, as well as the jersey worn by Brazilian legend Rivelino in 1970 World Cup Final. The sale will include approximately 250 lots of shirts, boots, George Best is...
04 September 2006

Eric Knowles - Football Memorabilia

look for a shirt of a slightly older vintage then what about Bobby Moore's 1970 World Cup shirt worn in the game against Brazil. The shirt has an almost iconic status as Bobby exchanged it with the great Pele after our 1-0 defeat in the group 3 match....
29 August 2006

Hit or misfit? kits that divided the fans

suitable yellow fabric - Chelsea's first choice - so they went red instead. Portsmouth away shirt 1989-91 The influence of Brazil on the world stage has led to almost every English league club turning out in yellow as an away choice at some point....
26 August 2006

The little canary -Brazil shirt design

Even if you don’t know who Aldyr Garcia Schlee is, you are definitely acquainted with his creation. In 1953 he designed the Brazilian football strip. The yellow shirt with green collar and cuffs is today the best-known outfit in world sport – not just...
24 August 2006

Exhibition Hong Kong - the story of football

Championship Preliminary Competitions. To tie in with the exhibition, a fine gold football autographed by the famous Brazilian footballer Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, on loan from 3D-GOLD Jewellery, is on display at the Lobby of the Museum of History....
23 August 2006

Christie's auction 06-2006 World Cup memorabilia

and World Cup Memorabilia Sale includes Martin Peters' spare shirt from the 1966 final, estimated to go for £1,000, and Brazilian Everaldo's 1970 World Cup winner's medal, which could fetch up to £45,000. More modest investors can pick up Stephen...
21 August 2006

Uruguay football shirt "a monument"

monuments by the government. Obdulio Varela, the "Black Chief", led his team to victory in the competition as they beat Brazil 2-1 in the final in Rio de Janeiro. His kit has come up for auction, but its new status means it now cannot be taken out of...
21 August 2006

Exhibition 'Pelestation" legend in action

Fans coming to the World Cup can relive the life of Pele after the Brazilian launched the first exhibition about himself in Germany's capital Berlin. The temporary museum, whose opening will coincide with the World Cup kick off tomorrow, features a...
21 August 2006