A set of Lionel Messi jerseys has not too long ago offered for a jaw-dropping worth at public sale. Six of Messi’s game-worn jerseys from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar went for $7.8 million at Sotheby’s.
The jerseys had been worn in Argentina’s group stage matches in opposition to Saudi Arabia and Mexico, the knockout spherical clashes with Australia, Croatia and the Netherlands, and the ultimate in opposition to France. The one jersey lacking from the gathering, per Yahoo Sports, is the one from Argentina’s group stage win over Poland.
With a price ticket of $7.8 million, that does not sound like a cut price, however somebody acquired an actual steal. The estimated worth at Sotheby’s was initially $10 million, so congratulations to whoever simply saved $2.2 million on a number of items of World Cup lore.
Within the 2022 World Cup, Messi led Argentina to its third World Cup and its first since 1986. Within the workforce’s seven matches, Messi scored seven targets, together with a pair of tallies within the closing in opposition to France. Messi even transformed his shot within the penalty shootout, which Argentina gained 4-2.
Messi was already an Argentinian soccer legend earlier than the 2022 World Cup, however he cemented his legacy with that efficiency, which earned him the Golden Ball as the very best participant within the World Cup finals.
Since that World Cup, Messi ended his time at Paris Saint-Germain with a Ligue 1 title earlier than making the transfer to the MLS with Inter Miami.