With two more goals Wednesday in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Nigeria during the team’s final game of group play, international superstar Lionel Messi inched his way past Neymar and into the lead for the prestigious 2014 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Boot Award. But just two days earlier, Messi claimed card collecting’s version of the Golden Loot Award — by a landslide.
A one-of-a-kind Messi autograph trading card from Panini America’s 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Prizm trading card set sold on eBay for an astounding $13,899. The realized price for the rare Black Prizm version of Messi’s autograph in the set — numbered 1/1 on the back — is believed to be the most ever paid for a modern-era soccer trading card.
The card was originally pulled on June 10 from a $5 pack of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Prizm trading cards purchased at Sports Source in Burbank, Calif. The card was listed for sale on eBay one day later with a Buy It Now price of $24,999 and generated significant buzz in the trading card industry in the days afterward. On Monday, the seller accepted a Best Offer of $13,899.
Since releasing in May, the best autograph cards from Panini America’s inaugural FIFA World Cup™ trading card set have delivered a string of staggering sale prices every bit as impressive as Messi’s four 2014 FIFA World Cup™ goals to date. Eight cards from the set have sold for $2,300 or more, headlined previously by the $5,000 paid for a card limited to 25 copies and featuring autographs from Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian legend Pele.
Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for continued coverage of the record-smashing sale of the Messi card.
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