The fans of Lionel Messi will have something to hail after a recent football auction showed the worth of their idol. The Lionel Messi Jersey Auction involved memorabilia in the form of football of one of the former Chelsea captains, John Terry. The event was conducted in collaboration with the American auction house Goldin Auction. This featured match-worn jerseys of some of the biggest football stars.
The John Terry Foundation was auctioned off to the tune of close to 695,000. The foundation facilitates underprivileged youth around the UK and helps them achieve their dreams. Most objects captured the interest of the audience, but the biggest spectacle was the sale of the jersey of Lionel Messi at a high price than that of the shirt of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The shirt given to Messi in the match between Barcelona and Chelsea, 1-0 on October 18, 2006 at the champions league, fetched an amazing 183,000 dollars. By comparison, a Manchester United jersey of Ronaldo worn by him in a game at Stamford Bridge on April 26 2008 sold for 115 900. Such disparity of 67,100 dollars soon turned into a burning issue among fans. The jersey that Messi was wearing is currently the fourth-most expensive football shirt to be auctioned at any time.
The competition of Ronaldo and Messi is one of the most mythic rivalries in the history of football. There is always an argument about who the real GOAT of the sport is. Messi fans had a new debate to discuss the results of the auction.
In a bid to rejoice over the success, many resort to social media. One of the users stated that the distinctions are obvious to all. Messi is the all time great. The people’s champion.” Somebody else threw in, “the world knows who is more valuable” and some other one added, Numbers don’t lie.
