Nearly 45 years since he played his last game — and despite the sustained, almost two-decade run of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo — Brazilian luminary Pele is still considered by many to be the greatest to ever play the world’s beautiful game.
That sentiment was reiterated this week with his rookie card becoming soccer’s first to sell for $1 million.
As early as Monday, fractional ownership company Rally Rd. will finalize the sale of a 1958 Alifabologet #635 Pele rookie card for $1.33 million.
According to population reports, there are only six Pele cards of this kind that have received at least a nine grade (out of 10) by card grader PSA, and none higher….
