New world record: Messi’s Barça card sold for a staggering sum | OneFootball

A trading card of Lionel Messi from his early Barça days has just made history: It was sold for a whopping 1.5 million US dollars (around 8 million Reais) – making it the most expensive soccer card of all time.

The buyer remains anonymous, but one thing is clear: He (or she) dug deep into their pockets. This even surpasses Messi over Pelé, whose card fetched "only" 1.33 million dollars in 2022.

The record-breaking card is from the 2004/05 season, when Messi made his debut for FC Barcelona. According to 'ESPN', it was produced by Panini Mega Cracks – a true collector's item.

Photo: Courtesy of Fanatics

Messi is now 38, has won the Champions League four times with Barça, and is considered by many to be the GOAT – the Greatest of All Time. With this sale, he has now set a new benchmark in the trading card game as well.

And let's be honest: If you could easily shell out 1.5 million – whose card would you grab? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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