A set of six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore during
Argentina’s victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December,
Sotheby’s announced Monday, estimating their value at $10 million.
The football star donned these shirts during the first
halves of the group-stage rounds against Saudi Arabia and Mexico, as well as
later games against Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia — and the final
against France.
Argentina’s winning run in Qatar last year was the final
feather in the forward’s cap, having failed to secure the championship in four
previous World Cups.
If the jerseys indeed fetch above $10 million, that could
make the sale the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever auctioned
off, Sotheby’s said.
The most expensive individual jersey ever sold at auction
was one that basketball legend Michael Jordan wore during his NBA finals run
with the Chicago Bulls in 1998.
It sold for $10.1 million last year.
Auction houses have increasingly taken note of sports
memorabilia in recent years, considered a growing market.
The shirts are being brought to auction by US tech startup
AC Momento, which helps athletes manage memorabilia collections.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the UNICAS
Project, an initiative with a Barcelona children’s hospital that helps kids
with rare diseases.
The jerseys will be available for free public viewing when
they are up for auction, from November 30 to December 14.
AFP
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Good one. Leo Messi is a superstar and all he is getting so far are deserving.
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