Pelé 1968 Santos FC v. Flamengo fans tribute trophy.
£1,800 - £2,200
Pelé 1968 Santos FC v. Flamengo fans tribute trophy, a trophy presented to Pelé composed of a gold tone football player supported on a brass column mounted on a two-tiered wood base bearing a silver tone medallion depicting two football players and a silver tone plaque engraved "Ao torcida da nova geração do C.R. Flamengo, ao grande Rei Pelé - 8.5.68" [From the new generation of C.R. Flamengo fans, to the grand King Pelé - May 8, 1968], Pelé's Santos FC team played a friendly match against Clube de Regatas do Flamengo on this date that ended in a goalless draw, 44.5 by 16.5 by 16.5cm.
Provenance: The Pelé Collection, Julien’s Auctions, London, 7th to 9th June 2016, Lot 1559.
The following lots 779 to 879 relate to the career of football legend Pele.