John Terry, a legendary defender for Chelsea and the England national team, made headlines again off the pitch after auctioning off a significant portion of his personal collection of football memorabilia. The former player put more than 50 items up for sale through the American auction house Goldin Auctions, a transaction that generated a total revenue of more than $695,000, including the buyer's premium.

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Among the most eye-catching pieces were two jerseys belonging to iconic figures in world football: one from Barcelona worn by Lionel Messi and another from Manchester United worn by Cristiano Ronaldo. These two garments alone reached a value close to $300,000, reflecting the enormous interest that both footballers continue to generate even years after those matches.

Messi's jersey, from a Champions League group stage match played on October 18, 2006, between Barcelona and Chelsea, was sold for $183,000. This is a jersey worn in an official match and verified through photographs, a detail that significantly increased its value at auction. The Cristiano Ronaldo jersey, meanwhile, is from a Premier League match on April 26, 2008, also against Chelsea. This jersey, also worn in an official match, verified, and signed by the Portuguese striker, reached a price of $115,900, setting a record for a Ronaldo jersey sold at auction. A historic collection and record figures. The sale wasn't limited to Messi and Ronaldo. Terry also included worn and signed jerseys from other European football legends. A Thierry Henry Arsenal jersey, from the "Invincibles" season and the match against Chelsea on October 18, 2003, sold for $98,820. In that match, Henry scored the decisive goal in the 75th minute. Another highlight was a gold Gianluigi Buffon jersey. Worn in the Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Chelsea and Juventus on March 10, 2009. That garment reached $22,265, the highest price ever paid for a shirt of the legendary Italian goalkeeper. In addition, numerous shirts worn by Terry himself went up for auction, from his time with Chelsea, Aston Villa, and the English national team,as well as shirts worn by figures such as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Paolo Maldini, Cesc Fabregas, Ashley Cole, Gianfranco Zola, Samuel Eto'o, Rio Ferdinand, Claude Makelele, and Marcel Desailly, among others. The collection also included trophies, captain's armbands, boots used in official matches, and shin guards. The most valuable item in this category was a replica of the 2007 FA Cup trophy, presented to the players, which sold for $26,840.