Pelé 1977 Amrita Bazar Patrika tribute trophy.
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Pelé 1977 Amrita Bazar Patrika tribute trophy, a tribute trophy presented to Pelé by Amrita Bazar Patrika , a daily newspaper widely known as “The Times of India.”, the trophy features a football player figure affixed to a metal sculpture of planet Earth, affixed to the base is a gold tone metal plaque inscribed "Amrita Bazar Patrika/ THE WORLD AT HIS FEET/ Jugantar Amrita [Immortal player]/ Northern India Patrika/Calcutta/ 23rd September 1977,” Pelé was in India with the Cosmos for an international friendly match against Mohun Bagan A.C., The teams played out a 2-2 draw, 30.5 by 14 by 14cm.
Provenance: The Pelé Collection, Julien’s Auctions, London, 7th to 9th June 2016, Lot 1195.
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