- The 2022 World Cup is one of the greatest events in the history of the game, intrinsically linked to Messi’s heroic journey and cementing his status as the greatest player of all time.
- The six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore in Qatar, including the one he wore during the thrilling final match against France during Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory are set to be auctioned.
- As per a report in Sky News,the worth of the jerseys are estimated by Sotheby’s to be over $10 million.
The football shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory are up for auction.
The 36-year-old footballer announced the auction on social media and said a percentage of sales would benefit children with rare diseases through the Unigas project run by Sant Joan de deu Barcelona Children’s Hospital.
Auction of six jersey’s
The set could be positioned up for public sale by way of Sotheby’s New York branch among November 30 and December 14. All through the bidding days, the shirts could be available for viewing at its New York workplaces.
In phrases of football memorabilia particularly, the file for a game-worn object is currently $9.3 million, set in 2022 with the aid of Diego Maradona’s shirt from the 2-1 quarterfinal victory over England in 1986, while he scored the now-famous “Hand of God” goal.
The sale of these six shirts stands as a monumental occasion in auction records, supplying enthusiasts and collectors a connection to Messi’s crowning success,” Sotheby’s Head of Modern Collectables Brahm Wachter said.
In the meantime, after triumphing the FIFA international Cup, the football legend told the Argentine Urbana Play radio station, “The cup known as out to me, it told me: come and grab me, now you may contact me.”I saw it glowing in that stunning stadium and I did not hesitate” to kiss it, he introduced, relating to the lovely Lusail Stadium in Doha, in which the final was once played.
“After a lot struggling and misplaced finals, God saved it for me,” he stated of the World Cup. “I’d have preferred Maradona at hand me the cup, so he has to at the least see Argentina champions.From up above he gave me strength, as did so many folks who love me,” he introduced.
