Former England captain John Terry has auctioned off some of the prized memorabilia he collected over his storied career, including shirts worn by ex Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The former England and Chelsea defender, who won five Premier Leagues and FA Cups and one Champions League title, will be donating a portion of the more than £500k raised to charity. As well as opponents' shirts, the 45-year-old sold several of his own match-worn kits from finals - as well as trophy replicas, shin-pads and captain's armbands.
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Terry consigned the collection to international auctioneers Goldin, with proceeds from the sale - which garnered a total of nearly $700,000 (£508,000) - going to the John Terry Foundation. The sale also broke several records for the highest amount paid for a certain player's jersey. Each price includes a buyer's premium.
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A Barcelona away Lionel Messi shirt - worn by the Argentine during a 1-0 Champions League group stage defeat at Stamford Bridge - was the biggest seller of the auction. The orange shirt, with charity UNICEF's logo on the front, sold for $183,000 (£133,000) - becoming the fourth most expensive football shirt ever sold.
A signed and inscribed Manchester United Jersey worn by Cristiano Ronaldo during an April 2008 Premier League match against Chelsea sold for an incredible $115,900 (£84,000) - one of the highest prices ever paid for one of the Portuguese winger's shirts.
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Thierry Henry's red-and-white Arsenal shirt - worn during the club's famous Invincibles season of 2003/4, during a match against Chelsea in which he scored the winning goal - sold for $98,820 (£72,500), the highest price ever paid for one of the French striker's shirts.
And a gold Juventus jersey worn by legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi 'Gigi' Buffon during a 2009 Champions League match against Chelsea became the highest sale for one of his shirts, at $22,265 (£16,000).
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Other shirts worn by Terry's opponents, including Italian defender Paulo Maldini and fellow compatriots Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand, all sold for as much as $12,200 (£8,800) each.
A replica Premier League trophy presented to Terry sold for $24,400 (£17,700), whilst the shirt he wore during a Champions League Round of 16 Match-Worn against Barcelona - in which he scored his fourth goal in the competition - went for $26,840 (£18,000).
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