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The incredible auction price for the old Real Madrid dressing room

The incredible auction price for the old Real Madrid dressing room

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Real Madrid, through British auction house Sotheby’s, will launch an auction of the Santiago Bernabeu’s old dressing room, including the lockers used by legends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham.

The individual lockers of Zinedine Zidane, Sergio Ramos and Luis Figo will also be sold. In addition, a mosaic of the Santiago Bernabéu, three meters wide, and the metal doors of the stadium will be auctioned, with a price of 12,000 and 8,000 pounds, respectively.

Historic Santiago Bernabéu lockers to be auctioned off

Each of these individual locker rooms, which include the player’s photo, name and locker, will start at auction at £10,000 ($13,000).

The locker rooms will be auctioned as they were during the 2022 season and will include a certificate of authenticity and a list of which players used them.

During the period covered by these pieces, a total of 544 matches were played at the Santiago Bernabéu and twenty titles were won , including six Champions Leagues and six LaLiga titles.

A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Real Madrid Foundation, which promotes the education of children and the social inclusion of those who need it most.

Sotheby's workers prepare Diego Armando Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt for auction.TOBY MELVILLEREUTERS

Kobe Bryant locker sold for over $2 million

“Following the historic sale of Kobe Bryant’s locker at the Staples Center, which sold for $2.9 million last summer, we are delighted to be able to offer these historic relics that give fans a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes at the Santiago Bernabeu,” Brendan Hawkes, Sotheby’s sports memorabilia specialist, said in a statement.

The auction will begin on November 12 and will run for two weeks. In addition, an exhibition with the pieces will be held from November 20 to 26 at Sotheby’s gallery in central London.

Bryant's shooting shirt from his legendary 81-point game against the Raptors was auctioned with Sotheby's.ROBYN BECKAFP

Up next for Real Madrid is a hugely challenging game against Serie A side AC Milan, led by a certain Christian Pulisic who is in unstoppable form so far this season in the domestic competition. It will be played on Tuesday November 5, with kick off at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT.

The following channels will be broadcasting the game live in the US: TUDN, Paramount+. You can also watch Real Madrid vs Milan live on FuboTV, which offers new users a free Trial.

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