A highly-anticipated auction took place a week ago, and the winner for the world’s most expensive car is rumored to be none other than Lionel Messi, who reportedly spent £25M for the vehicle.

According to reports, the Barcelona footballer outbid his long-time adversary Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti in the auction that took place at Artcurial in Paris, France.

According to the New York Daily News, a press statement issued by the individuals in charge of the auction indicated that the highest price was placed by a football player who is 28 years old.

A highly-anticipated auction took place a week ago, and the winner for the world’s most expensive car is rumored to be none other than Lionel Messi, who reportedly spent £25M for the vehicle. The Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti may be seen up top.

On his Instagram page earlier today, the sportsman appeared to embrace the suggestion – or poke fun at it – by posting a picture holding a red toy car, along with the caption: ‘My new automobile.’

It is not the first time that the two opponents have squared off against one another, and their competition is widely known.

The players are considered to be among the very best in the world, and debates among fans and commentators frequently center on who exactly is the best.

At a ceremony held in Zurich just one month ago, Messi was awarded the coveted Ballon D’or, which is given to the player who is deemed to be the best player of the year. This victory came after Messi bested his competitor once again.

It is the eighth year in a row that the players will be pitted against one another in competition.

They also routinely compete with one another for the most goals scored in the Spanish league during the season, and they are now engaged in a fierce competition to see who can become Europe’s all-time leading goal scorer, with Ronaldo currently in the lead with 88 goals scored.

The automobile is famous for reaching an astounding 186 miles per hour in 1957, and its sale on Saturday was met with a rousing round of applause.