Khaberni - The famous shirt worn by the late English goalkeeper Gordon Banks against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup is expected to sell for a significant amount.
Banks' shirt, known for the "stunning" save against Black Pearl Pele's header, described as the "Save of the Century," will be offered at a public auction held by "Budds," a British auction house specializing in the sale of sports memorabilia and antiques, in June.
Banks wore the mentioned shirt during a group stage match of the 1970 Mexico World Cup against Brazil, which later won the championship, and the "Three Lions" lost that game 1-0.
In that match, Banks, who passed away in February 2019 at the age of 81, made a spectacular save where he deflected a low header from Pele, a moment that has been immortalized in World Cup history and in football overall.
According to the British newspaper "The Sun," the blue shirt will be sold for an amount ranging between 200,000 and 300,000 pounds sterling (approximately 254,000 to 381,000 dollars).
It added that the shirt might fetch a higher amount than the one Pele wore in the 1970 World Cup final, which was sold for about 158,000 pounds sterling (approximately 201,000 dollars) at a Christie's auction in 2002.
David Convery, one of the officials at Budds, described the shirt as "symbolic and iconic."
He added, "In that match alone, Banks wore the blue shirt because it was against Brazil, but he wore yellow in the others."
Also, at the same auction, the gold medal Banks won with the "Three Lions" at the 1966 World Cup will be presented, valued at up to 250,000 pounds sterling (approximately 318,000 dollars) according to the newspaper.
It was explained that the shirt and medal were offered for sale by two separate anonymous individuals.
The online sale process is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. GMT on June 10, 2026, just one day before the start of the World Cup finals scheduled in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
