A shirt made famous by George Best has sold at auction for seven times its estimated value.

The jersey was worn by Benfica player Antonio Simoes against Best's Manchester United in the 1968 European Cup final.

United claimed a 4-1 win at Wembley, with Best scoring one of the goals in extra-time.

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Simoes swapped his shirt with Best after the match, with the Belfast legend wearing it during the celebrations.

The jersey was recently up for grabs in a two-day Sporting Legends Memorabilia Auction run by Graham Budd Auctions. It was estimated to fetch around £3,000, but it was eventually sold for a staggering £22,000.

A spokesperson for Graham Budd Auctions said: "The shirt from Benfica player Antonia Simoes (lot 456) sold for £22,000 during the first day of Graham Budd Auctions' two-day Sporting Legends Memorabilia Auction, selling for over seven times its estimated value of £3000.

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"The Benfica player swapped with George Best at the end of the 1968 European Cup final. Best then wore the shirt inside out whilst celebrating this iconic Manchester United win."

The recent auction featured items belonging to Brazilian football legend Pele and French superstar Thierry Henry.

Items from the George Best Collection also included a Player of the Year trophy, which was presented to Best by the Football Writers Association in 1968 following United’s European Cup Win.

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