Lionel Messi's international career is over, and Topps paid homage in a major way.
The trading card company honored the 2022 World Cup winner with a "Final Farewell" pack, which flew off the shelves in record fashion.
Fanatics announced, via The Athletic, that 664,325 orders of the packs were made, the most in company history, all made in just one week.
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The previous record was 653,737 orders celebrating Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 season in 2024.
The orders ran from Oct. 9 through Oct. 16.
Messi played in his first World Cup in 2006 and originally said that his victory in 2022 would be his final, but he participated in the 2026 edition in the United States. Argentina lost in the final to Spain, and it was the second time Messi had been a runner-up.
An eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, he played in 34 matches and scored 21 goals while handing out 12 assists in his six total appearances. He received the Golden Ball award in both 2014 and 2022.
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This past World Cup was arguably his best, scoring eight goals and recording four assists, both his most in any World Cup competition.
Messi played in his final game for Argentina earlier this month in a friendly against Benin, where he scored his 126th and final international goal. He had 11 total hat tricks, including one against Algeria in this year's World Cup.
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Messi currently plays for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, where his contract expires after the 2028 season at age 41.
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