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What’s better value: The Scream or Cristiano Ronaldo?
Edvard Munch's classic painting 'The Scream' officially became the world's most expensive artwork when it sold for $119,922,500 - or £74 million - earlier this week.
That's near enough the same amount that Real Madrid paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo three years ago (Ronaldo actually fetched £80m, but fluctuating exchange rates make these things impossible to compare exactly, with the prices almost identical in dollars or euros).
Anyway, it got us thinking: if you had £74m burning a hole in your pocket, who would offer better value? The sublimely talented Portuguese winger or the sublimely melancholic Norwegian masterpiece?
We round up the pros and cons of each.
 The Scream |  Cristiano Ronaldo |
 Chilling depiction of human anxiety |  Chilling depiction of human vanity |
Never have a problem getting into the bathroom | Ideal 'ringer' for your local pub XI |
Takes up a modest 36x28.9 inch spot on your wall | Every square inch of wall will need to be covered in mirrors |
Unlikely to demand a transfer to another art collector | Comes with own collection of Ferraris |
Value only likely to increase with age | Depreciating asset at its peak value |
Great vision, but distinct lack of mobility | Will play football in the garden, but will always refuse to pass to you |
Munch painted several different versions of The Scream | There is only one Ronaldo... unless you also count the fat, retired Brazilian one |
No expense on tanning oil | Can help around the house with hoovering and washing up |
Extensive security measures needed to avoid repeat of thefts in 1994 and 2004 | Extensive security measures needed to avoid fans camping in the garden to snatch a glimpse |
Happy to work for free | Wage bill estimated at £200,000-a-week |
Will attract flocks of art connoisseurs from around the world | Will attract flocks of lingerie models from around the world |
Nuisance calls from Charles Saatchi offering to buy it off you | Nuisance calls from Paris Hilton asking if Crissy can come out to play |
Offers silent but profound commentary on the human condition | Will discuss new hair gel sponsorship while referring to itself in third person |
Nagging sensation that you should have gone the whole hog and bought a Van Gogh | Nagging sensation that you should have gone the whole hog and bought Lionel Messi |
The verdict: Buy the poster from Athena and a Playstation with a football game, then pocket the change and live in luxury for the rest of your life.
