Brazilian legend Pele will auction more than 2,000 items of personal memorabilia in London in June in order to raise funds for a children's hospital in his home country.

Among the items up for grabs are Pele's three World Cup winners' medals and the ball used when he scored his 1,000th goal.

The auction is expected to raise in the vicinity of £700,000.

"Having donated a significant portion of my collection to the City of Santos, I have decided to allow fans and collectors to own a piece of my history as well," Pele said in a statement.

"I hope they treasure these artifacts and share my story with their children and generations to come."