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Bigger than Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo! MLB sensation Shohei Ohtani smashes shirt sale record set by Inter Miami superstar after agreeing $700m Los Angeles Dodgers deal

<p>Japanese superstar Ohtani is dominating headlines across the planet after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/shohei-ohtani-wrexham-rob-mcelhenney-eyeing-january-transfer-move-mlb-free-agent-learning-welsh/blt2c4dd1c73535efc5" target="_blank">agreeing a $700 million (£551m) contract</a> with the Los Angeles Dodgers. That deal has captured the imagination of fans across America and throughout the world.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>It has now been revealed by retail giants Fanatics that Ohtani has raised the bar for shirt sales within 48 hours of a release. Messi had been top of the chart following his stunning move to MLS side Inter Miami – with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-no10-shirt-inter-miami-named-vogue-top-fashion-items-defined-2023/blta10dc849243b324b" target="_blank">his No.10 jersey in huge demand</a>. Portuguese superstar Ronaldo also figures prominently on a star-studded chart, with his return to Manchester United in 2021 leading to an explosion in sales of No.7 shirts.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shohei Ohtani just set our all-time record for highest sales within 48 hours of a jersey release 👀🐐<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fanatics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fanatics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThreadCount?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThreadCount</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShoheiOhtani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShoheiOhtani</a> <a href="https://t.co/2InI3DgO0H">pic.twitter.com/2InI3DgO0H</a></p>— Fanatics (@Fanatics) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fanatics/status/1735031181446393917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Stars from NFL and baseball -  Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and  Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper – complete the top five, with Ohtani very much top of the shop. Physical and digital orders for Ohtani's new No.17 jersey were so high that he has doubled the sales mark set by Messi.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The Dodgers appear set to benefit on and off the field from Ohtani’s arrival from cross-city rivals the LA Angels, with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/todd-boehly-chelsea-financial-tricks-los-angeles-dodgers-creative-shohei-ohtani-700m-lionel-messi-barcelona-record/blt9db5262d936506e1" target="_blank">shrewd deal put in place by Todd Boehly</a> – who is also a co-owner at Premier League side Chelsea – that means Ohtani will defer all but $2m of his lucrative contract on an annual basis through to 2034.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Bigger than Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo! MLB sensation Shohei Ohtani smashes shirt sale record set by Inter Miami superstar after agreeing $700m Los Angeles Dodgers deal | Goal.com

Shohei Ohtani continues to cause quite the stir, with it revealed that the MLB sensation has smashed a record previously held by Lionel Messi.

Bigger than Lionel Messi &amp; Cristiano Ronaldo! MLB sensation Shohei Ohtani smashes shirt sale record set by Inter Miami superstar after agreeing $700m Los Angeles Dodgers deal