“The boots were offered at auction to raise funds in aid of the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital’s Art and Health programme,” mentioned Christie’s.
The $173,000 sale worth was world public sale document for a pair of recreation worn football boots, which had been initially displayed on the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, based on Christie’s
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Pele, broadly thought-about one of the best footballers of all time, scored 643 objectives for Brazilian membership Santos between 1956 and 1974.
Messi’s exceptional objective tally for Barca has spanned 17 seasons
German striker Gerd Muller got here closest to matching Pele’s one-club goal-scoring feat. He netted 565 occasions for Bayern Munich between 1964 and 1979.
Fernando Peyroteo is subsequent on the record of all-time highest main scorers after he scored 544 objectives for Sporting CP between 1937-49. Josef Bican is subsequent with 534 objectives for Slavia Prague.
Messi, who made his debut in 2004, has received 10 La Liga titles and 4 Champions Leagues with the Catalan membership. He scored his first objective in 2005.