Wesley Sneijder has put some of his career memorabilia up for auction, including his 2010 World Cup Silver Ball award.The Dutch football legend retired from football in 2019, having starred for the likes of Real Madrid, Inter Milan and the Netherlands national team.Sneijder finished the 2010 World Cup as joint-top scorer with five goalsGettySneijder enjoyed a trophy-laden career, tasting league glory in Holland, Spain and Italy among his 20 major honours.He was at the peak of his powers in 2010, as he inspired Inter to treble success – including the Champions League – and scored five goals at the World Cup final to fire the Netherlands to the final.The playmaker continued to star on the European and international stage thereafter, turning out for Galatasaray and Nice before retiring at Qatari side Al Gharafa, and also played at the 2014 World Cup.Sneijder auctions career mementosSneijder’s decorated career saw him collect plenty of individual awards and silverware, as well as some cherished memorabilia.But now, the former midfield superstar has decided to put many of these items up for auction.Auction platform MatchWornShirt have announced that the Dutchman has partnered with them to sell mementos from his stellar career as part of their ‘Legends Collection’.This includes the Silver Ball award he received as the second-best player at the 2010 World Cup.To date, Sneijder remains the only Dutch player to have won this World Cup distinction, as he came second to Diego Forlan.The prestigious award leads the collection of memorabilia and is among several items from his memorable campaign in South Africa set to go under the hammer.Also being auctioned is the match ball from the quarter-final against Brazil – where he scored twice to fire the Netherlands into the last four.Sneijder was named UEFA midfielder of the season in 2010 after inspiring Inter Milan to European gloryAFPAlongside the Golden Ball and match ball, Sneijder is also offering his 2010 World Cup participant’s medal and his bronze medal from the 2014 World Cup.These international award items will form part of one of three separate auctions offering different collections.Sneijder’s international career makes up one collection, with the auction set to take place this Friday.This will be the second of the three auctions, with the first seeing the ex-midfielder offer up a collection of items from his successful years at Inter Milan.With the first sale taking place earlier on Friday, Sneijder’s 2011 Coppa Italia winner’s medal and a signed shirt by the Inter squad had already raised €2,708 (£2,323) before it’s conclusion.Ronaldo memorabilia up for grabsThe third of Sneijder’s auctions will feature keepsakes from his four-year spell at Galatasaray between 2013 and 2017.Cristiano Ronaldo tasted Champions League glory with Real Madrid in the same season as his treble against Sneijder’s GalatasarayGettyAnd top pick here is a match-worn Cristiano Ronaldo shirt from Real Madrid’s clash with the Turkish giants in September 2013.Sneijder was on the pitch for Galatasaray that evening and swapped shirts with Ronaldo after the final whistle, who had scored a hat-trick to help fire Los Blancos to a 6-1 victory.On the decision to auction his prized possessions, Sneijder shared his delight at fans being able to collect items connected with his all-time career highs.He said: “These items are tied to matches and moments that have been very special to me. Like the match against Brazil at the 2010 World Cup. “I think it’s great that I can now share these memories with football fans and collectors who appreciate the story behind them just as much.”