The demand for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe memorabilia exploded in the hours after the two competed in the thrilling World Cup final on Sunday.
"Messi gilded his career with this victory, and demand for his cards clearly rose in concert with the achievement. The numbers highlight how important an exciting game is for demand in player assets."
According to a rep for the org., Messi items that were sold on Sunday following the thrilling W.C. finale finished with prices that were"an average 93 percent higher than their insurance value." As for Mbappe, the rep said the French star's items"finished an average 17 percent higher."
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