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Pelé, Maradona, Messi cards top Global Football Auction at Goldin
With World Cup fever sweeping the U.S. and the world, soccer legends like Pelé and Diego Maradona are top of mind among international soccer fans.
The two soccer legends generated record sales in the Global Football Auction at Goldin.
A 1958 Alifabolaget #635 Pelé Rookie card (PSA 9) sold for $976,000, the highest-selling Pelé Rookie card and Alifabolaget card ever sold at auction.
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Another Pelé Rookie—a 1958 Editora Aquarela LTDA Black Number Perforated—sold for $97,600, while a 1958 Unela/Pam Pam World Cup Pelé Rookie went for $59,780 and a 1977 Crack Futbol Campeonato Disc Diego Maradona Rookie sold for $30,653.
Top sales of modern cards included: a 2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition UEFA Euro Padparadscha #17 Lamine Yamal Rookie (#1/1, PSA 10) for $326,960; and a 2024-25 Panini Donruss FIFA Kaboom! Gold #10 Lionel Messi (#10/10, PSA 9) for $212,280.
Other record-breaking sales included:
• 2019-20 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Autographs SuperFractor #72 Erling Haaland signed Rookie card (#1/1, BGS 9.5, 10 Auto) sold for $610,000, a record for any Haaland card.
• Oct. 16, 2004 FC Barcelona First-Team Professional Debut Lionel Messi match-used, possible photo-matched Nike Air Zoom T90 III LM Cleats for $201,300, the highest-selling soccer cleats ever sold at public auction.
• 2016-17 Panini Select Signatures Black Prizm #S-CP Christian Pulisic signed Rookie card (#1/1, BGS 9.5, 10 Auto) sold for a record $113,460.
• 2025 Panini Prizm FIFA Club World Cup Kaboom! Green #17 David Beckham (#1/1, PSA 8) for $109,800, a record for any Beckham card.
• 1958 Editora Aquarela LTDA, Black Number, Perforated #10 Pelé Rookie card (PSA 6) for a record $97,600.
• 2022 Panini Eminence FIFA World Cup Qatar Etched In History Autographs Platinum #EH-LEO Lionel Messi signed Platinum Bar Relic Card (#1/1) for $74,420.
• 1958 Unela/Pam Pam World Cup E.A. do Nascimento (Pele) Rookie card (PSA PR 1) for a record $59,780.
• 2025-26 Topps Chrome Premier League SuperFractor #68 Estevao Willian Rookie card (#1/1, 8.5) for $41,480.
• 2017 Panini Immaculate Collection All-Time Greats Autograph Platinum #AT-P Pelé signed card (#1/1, PSA 7) for $40,261.
• 2023-24 Topps Merlin UCC Renaissance Red Refractor #R-9 Lamine Yamal Rookie card (#2/5, PSA 10) for $31,720.
• 2021-22 Panini Mosaic Premier League Nebula Choice #136 Michael Olise Rookie card (#1/1, PSA 9) for $29,280.
• 2020-21 Panini Mosaic UEFA Euro '20 Nebula Choice Prizm #160 Cristiano Ronaldo (#1/1, PSA 8) for $17,080.
• 1958 Alifabolaget #635 Pele Rookie Card (PSA 6) for $40,260.
