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Olympic Games Manifesto Sells For Record Of $8.8 million

December 19, 2019 5:24 pm

A new auction world record for an item of sports memorabilia was set Wednesday when the original Olympic Games manifesto sold for $8.8 million at Sotheby’s, the auction house said.

The 14-page manuscript was written in 1892 by Pierre de Coubertin, a French aristocrat and athletics enthusiast known as the “father” of the modern Olympics.

It achieved nearly nine times its pre-sale estimate of $1 million following 12 minutes of intense bidding at a sale in New York, Sotheby’s said in a statement.

“Today’s record result stands as …

Pele’s Last Brazil Jersey Sells For 30,000 Euros In Italy

December 6, 2019 4:35 pm

The jersey worn by Brazilian football legend Pele during his final match for the five-time world champions has sold for 30,000 euros ($33,000) in an auction in Italy.

The three-time World Cup winner wore the jersey in a friendly against Yugoslavia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in July 1971, the last time he played for Brazil.

Pele, 79, regarded as among the greatest footballers of all-time, scored 77 goals for Brazil in 92 appearances.

The shirt was the highlight of objects which went under the hammer at the Bolaffi auction house in Turin on Thursday.

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Boudjellal Sells Majority Share In Toulon

December 2, 2019 3:46 pm

Toulon’s Mourad Boudjellal has sold his controlling share in the French Top 14 club but, under the terms of the deal revealed on Monday, remains the club president.

The 80-year-old pharmaceuticals magnate Bernard Lemaitre, who already held a 44 percent stake in Toulon, is now the majority shareholder.

“The Top 14 requires significant financial capital, especially to provide our club with high-level sports infrastructure,” explained Boudjellal.

Lemaitre had already financed the construction of Toulon’s new training centre which will open next June.

“I am pleased that Bernard Lemaitre’s collaboration …

Banksy ‘Chimpanzees In The House’ Picture Sells For £9.9m

October 4, 2019 2:41 am

A BANKSY painting of chimpanzees in the House of Commons sold at auction for a whopping £9.9million last night as the artist said: “shame I didn’t still own it”.

The iconic oil painting ‘Devolved Parliament’ shows MPs as monkeys and is 13ft wide.

Its sale shattered the 2008 record for a Banksy artwork which was £1.4million for a Damien Hirst “spot” painting stenciled over by the graffiti artist.

The hammer came down after 13 minutes of bidding smashing its £2m estimate.

Banksy reacted on Instagram …