July Monthly Card Auction ending July 10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/10/2021
Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. The World Cup is the best soccer competition in the world - and to many, the biggest sporting event on the planet. It’s where stars are made, and legends are born. Lionel Messi was already on his way to becoming one of the best players of his generation when he appeared at his first FIFA World Cup in 2006. Messi was at the start of his career but was already leading Argentina’s potent attack to a quarterfinal birth. Messi’s first career World Cup goal came in the group stage against Serbia and Montenegro, with the Barcelona starlet’s strike punctuating Argentina’s dominant 6-0 win. In recent years, Messi has become Argentina’s top scorer, surpassing Diego Maradona and Gabriel Batistuta. This clean Panini World Cup Germany collectible showcases Messi, sporting the squad number “18,” dribbling down the pitch in Argentina’s timeless primary kit. This Panini World Cup set has become a key set of the modern soccer hobby as it’s Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s first World Cup - the early stages of what became a rivalry over a decade long. A historic collectible celebrating Messi’s first World Cup appearance, in incredible Near Mint to Mint condition.