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Messi and Ronaldo shirts go head-to-head in auction, with one selling six times more

Times of India - Sports · 21 August 2026 at 4:43 am

Messi and Ronaldo shirts go head-to-head in auction, with one selling six times more

A Lionel Messi shirt worn during Barcelona’s 2012 friendly against Manchester United has sold for $66,107 at auction, more than six times the price of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid shirt.

Signed by Messi for former United masseur Rod Thornley, the jersey topped a collection featuring shirts from Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville.

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Messi and Ronaldo shirts go head-to-head in auction, with one selling six times more

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