Argentine star Lionel Messi set a new record in the world of football, as he became the most player - in history - whose shirt was sold within 24 hours, and he also achieved the highest profit from selling sports equipment during the same hours.
According to specialized websites, Saint-Germain sold more than 832,000 shirts to Messi within 24 hours.
And in the case of selling one shirt, for 106 euros - its price in online stores - this means that the total amount reaches more than 88 million euros.
If the shirt was sold - according to the price of regular stores - for 160 euros, it means that the total amount reached 133 million euros.
Specialists in this field say that the percentage that the club receives from selling shirts may reach 10%, meaning that the Paris club received in one day more than 10 million euros from selling Messi shirts.
It is noteworthy that Messi's annual salary with the Parisian team amounts to 35 million euros.