Pelé 1965 Maceió visit commemorative trophy.
£800 - £1,200
Pelé 1965 Maceió visit commemorative trophy, a silverplate trophy cup presented to Pelé by Hélio Taveiros upon Pelé's visit to Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, the trophy bears the following engraved inscription: "Ao Rei Pelé - Uma Lembrança de 'Hélio Taveiros,' em sua Visita a Maceio, 25-07-1965" [To King Pelé - In Memory of "Hélio Taveiros," and His Visit to Maceio, July 25, 1965], 23.5 by 25 by 14cm.
Pelé's Santos FC team was in Maceió on this date for a friendly match against Clube de Regatas Brasil (CRB). Santos won the match by a score of 6-0, with Pelé scoring two goals.
Provenance: The Pelé Collection, Julien’s Auctions, London, 7th to 9th June 2016, Lot 1023.
The following lots 779 to 879 relate to the career of football legend Pele.