Pele Named! Official Ball of the Argentine Football Association awarded by Boca Juniors to Pele for the Copa Ciudad Championship played at Argentina in 1968.
*Provenance: Jose Ramos Delgado Pele's Teammate Collection* Letter from his widow and also evaluation and third party letter!
Ball in official from the Argentina Football Association and also is named "Pele" and has Boca Juniors colours.
Pele visit Argentina while playing for Santos and won Copa Ciudad final match against Boca Juniors see details:
1968
Friendly tournament played in August 1968 in Buenos Aires.
Participants:
CA Boca Juniors (Argentina)
CA River Plate (Argentina)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Santos FC (Brazil)
CA Nacional Montevideo (Uruguay)
Results:
11-8-1968 CA Boca Juniors-SL Benfica 1-1
15-8-1968 Santos FC-CA River Plate 2-1
15-8-1968 CA Boca Juniors-CA Nacional 5-1
18-8-1968 Santos FC-SL Benfica 4-2
20-8-1968 SL Benfica-CA River Plate 3-3
20-8-1968 Santos FC-CA Nacional 2-2
22-8-1968 CA River Plate-CA Boca Juniors 0-0
23-8-1968 SL Benfica-CA Nacional 1-2
25-8-1968 CA River Plate-CA Nacional 0-1
25-8-1968 CA Boca Juniors-Santos FC 1-1
Final table:
Santos FC 4 2 2 0 9 6 6 Pts.
CA Boca Juniors 4 1 3 0 7 3 5 Pts.
CA Nacional 4 2 1 1 6 8 5 Pts.
CA River Plate 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 Pts.
SL Benfica 4 0 2 2 7 10 2 Pts.
Winner: Santos FC
Final match details:
August 25, 1968
Boca Juniors [URU] 1-1 Santos [BRA]
Boca Juniors: Roma; Suñé, Meléndez, Rogel, Ovide;
Rattín, Cabrera, A.C.Rojas; J.Fernández, A.H.Rojas, A.M.González.
Coach: José D'Amico.
Santos: Gilmar; Carlos Alberto, Ramos Delgado, Oberdan, Rildo;
Lima, Joel, Amauri; Toninho, Pelé, Pepe.
Coach: A.Fernandes.
Goals: 6' Toninho [0-1]; 37' A.C.Rojas [1-1].
Referee: L.Pestarino.
Stadium: Boca Juniors.
Provenance: Collection of Telma Ramos (Widow of Jose Ramos Delgado - Pele Santos Teammate) and Evaluation and Appraisal LOA too.
Ball details: Leather material, Ruled by Argentine Football Association, customized and Named Pelé.&l