He will break Jordan’s record: Messi’s 2022 World Cup T-shirts will be sold for a big price

Six Argentina jerseys Lionel MessiThe painting he played in the 2022 World Cup matches, including the final against France, will be offered at auction at Sotheby’s in New York.

According to Dailymail, auctioneers are aiming to fetch more than £8 million (more than $10 million) for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s equipment. It would be the highest amount ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia, after Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals fetched £8.1 million (£10.15 million) last September.

We add that the six Messi T-shirts that the Argentine will play in the two group stage matches, the 1/8 final against Australia, the quarter-final against the Netherlands, the semi-final against Croatia and the 1/8 final against the Netherlands will be sold in one lot. Final against France.

“The sale of these six jerseys is a monumental event in auction history, offering fans and collectors a link to Messi’s great success,” auction organizers said in a statement. “Sotheby’s is honored to present and showcase to the public these priceless collectibles that represent the sheer genius of a player who redefined the boundaries of football excellence.”

It should also be noted that part of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the UNICAS project, which patronizes the Barcelona Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) Children’s Hospital with the support of the Leo Messi Foundation, in order to meet the needs of suffering children. from rare diseases.