The competition between two of the best football players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo always stays on cards when they face each other in a football match. But both have now reportedly taken this fierce rivalry to a new ground. The Football stars have reportedly took part in a car auction held in Paris and Lionel Messi seems to have defeated his counterpart to buy the most expensive car in the world. When you are a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo, the milestones tend to be greater and the competition gets toughest. This is what happened when they competed each other to buy the “1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti” and if reports are believed, Lionel Messi eventually overbid his competitor Ronaldo and bought this car in €32 Million.
Who Claims to Sell the Car to Lionel Messi
It all panned out when the news came to the scene that an anonymous buyer had bought a 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti at an auction recently held in Paris. The buyer bought it in €32 Million which made it the most expensive car in the world. The auction of the car started at the base price of €20 Million and finally sold at €32 Million.
Alessandro Proto, the owner of the Proto Organization has reportedly claimed that he has sold the car to none other than Lionel Messi. The organization also told the Media that Cristiano Ronaldo was also an interested buyer.
The Proto’s Checkered Association with Ronaldo
The Proto’s Association with the Football star Cristiano Ronaldo is not hidden from anyone and the organization already got some fame, when it offered millions of dollars to Cristiano Ronaldo for not committing to feature in a movie based on his life. Now, Porto being the owner of the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti claims that Ronaldo was also an interested buyer of the car but Messi overbid the Portuguese Star to become the new owner of the world most expensive car.
The Story Behind the Fame of 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti
The car has a delightful history and some wonderful associations. The Car is the 1958 Grand Cuba Gran Prix Winner when the iconic British Racing Driver Stirling Moss took it to the winning stage. The car also won many other races and was a dream choice of the car racing drivers for a long time. Other than that there are various other notable accomplishments of the car that has made it ever so special. Other than these accomplishments, the car has 3.8 Liter V12 engine boosting its capacity to 360bhp which is considered massive even according to the modern day standards. The Design of the car and its built is worth cherishing and its vintage touch is a good enough factor to fall in love with it. All these attributes of this wonder car have made the top notch athletes and businessman race behind buying this car.
Messi Himself Joked at the News of Buying the Car
Lionel Messy has his own sense of humor and displaying it on Instagram, he posted a photo of himself with a toy car resembling to 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti and described it as his new car. It is however still a mystery if he really owns the world’s most expensive car or not.
The reports don’t have any confirmation as yet to prove that Lionel Messi is the buyer of the car and Messi himself seems to be denying it with a funny post on Instagram. Add to the confusion further, the reports from CNBC in the US claim an Ohio Businessman to be the owner of the car. The report says that the Businessman Brain Ross was the successful bidder at the auction and that he was the one who bought it eventually at 32 Million Euros.
Messi’s Instagram Post
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