The Greatest Save (Pelé/Banks)

Dyptich entitled "The Greatest Save", captures the iconic 1970 World Cup moment between Brazil and England, featuring Pelé’s header and goalkeeper Gordon Banks’ dramatic save. Photographed by John Varley and signed by both Pelé and Gordon Banks.

 "Against the 1970 Brazil team, the nerves were incredible…until the whistle blew, then the concentration and focus took over.” - Gordon Banks

Named FIFA's Player of the Century and the only man to win the World Cup three times, Edson Arantes do Nascimento — known the world over as Pelé — scored 1,283 goals in 1,366 matches. These photographs document his career across four decades, from his earliest years at Santos FC to his legendary performances on the world stage.

Hand-signed by Pelé. Each print in this collection carries Pelé's personal signature — making these among the most directly authenticated works of sports photography available to collectors.

Printed as a museum-quality Silver Gelatin Print, produced using traditional darkroom techniques on fibre-based photographic paper. Silver gelatin remains the gold standard for black-and-white photography — rich in tonal depth, archivally stable, and built to last generations.

Size: 40" × 107" (102 × 272 cm)

Available in strictly limited editions. Each work is supplied with a certificate of authenticity.

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