Lionel Messi would have bought the most expensive Ferrari in the world. This is stated by the Catalan newspaper Sport, which reports that the Barcelona star would have acquired a 1957 model of the car, for which he would have paid 37 million dollars.
«The company Proto Organization, whose owner, Alessandro Proto, auctioned a 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti at the Retromobile Classic Car Show in Paris, reported that an ‘anonymous’ buyer paid 37 million dollars (about 32 million euros) . And this anonymous buyer could be the Barça player, according to a statement made public by the conglomerate of companies of the Italian billionaire, “says the media.
“According to the Proto Organization, Cristiano Ronaldo was also interested in acquiring this jewel of motorsports (driven by British Formula 1 champion Stirling Moss at the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix), but finally Messi beat him in the bidding. A bid that started at 20 million euros and ended at 32 million, which is a record for a car, “he adds.
Messi would have bought the most expensive Ferrari in the world (Video)
