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Messi's tribute premium is a seller's window, buyers should wait

CardWire·Mon, Aug 31, 2026

Lionel Messi card, Goldin September auction lot. Photo: Goldin.

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national team on August 31, in a handwritten note. He wrote it on July 21, two days after the World Cup final. He held it until after his father's death on August 8.

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Source: espn.com

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