Lionel Messi rookie card sets new record at $1.5 million

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Lionel Messi's 2004-05 Panini Mega Cracks rookie card sold for a record $1.5 million. This marks the highest price ever paid for a soccer trading card. The card, graded a perfect 10 by Professional Sports Authenticator, was sold through Fanatics Collect's private sales network. This surpasses the previous record of $1.33 million for a Pele card. The sale highlights the growing market for high-value sports memorabilia. Another copy of the same Messi card recently sold for $1.1 million.


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