Lionel Messi set another record, but not on the field. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
His Panini card featuring his first images was sold for 1.5 million US dollars. This unique item was put up for sale by the Fanatics Collect community.
This organization is famous for finding and selling very rare collectibles. This card was taken from Messi’s first official match playing for Barcelona, where he came on as a substitute against Espanyol on October 16, 2004.
The previous record belonged to a Pele card issued in 1958, which sold for 1.33 million dollars in 2022. It should be noted that Lionel Messi left Barcelona club in 2021.
This record entered history as one of the most expensive collectible cards in sports history. Interesting facts about Messi and his career are always followed with great interest by fans.
