World Cup
Messi took 35 24-carat gold cell phones to Argentine teammates and associates
Lionel Messi gifted his teammates and Argentina national team staff a 24k gold iPhone, spending around 200,000 euros for it.
Almost 2.5 months after Argentina won the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi decided to give an expensive gift to his teammates but also to the honor of the national team.
So buy it 35 iPhones made of 24 carat gold, which cost him around 200,000 euros and which were delivered to his apartment in Paris last Saturday (February 25).
It is worth noting that each device It is engraved with the player’s name, shirt number and Argentina logo.
“Lionel wanted to do something special and fun to celebrate his proudest moment. He got in touch with entrepreneur Ben Lyons (CEO of Design Gold) and they came up with the design together,” a source told The Sun.
For his part, the CEO of iDesign Gold said: “He is one of IDESIGN GOLD’s most loyal customers and contacted us a few months after the World Cup final.
He said he wanted a special gift for all players and staff to celebrate the great achievement, but he didn’t want to give away any watches. So I suggested gold iPhones with names engraved on them and he loved the idea.”
Source: sport 24
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