UK: Pele puts thousands of personal possessions up for auction in London

Brazilian former football player Pele was at the Mall Galleries in central London to unveil an auction of thousands of his personal possessions, Wednesday.
The selection on auction, staged by Hollywood auction house Julien’s Auctions, contains all of the most important items of his career, from shirts to world cup winner's medals. Although he stated that some of the money is being donated to charity, there are some speculations that the auction is due to Pele’s own financial difficulties. Responding to the accusations, Pele said "Everybody need money, everybody have to have some money to live, but fortunately in this case that doesn’t need to be for my future, for my life."
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele, is a former Brazilian football player who played as a forward. He is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. In 2013 he received the FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in recognition of his career and achievements as a global icon of football.