{"id":1267947,"date":"2022-12-20T12:40:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/20\/adidas-run-out-of-messis-argentina-jersey\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T12:40:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:40:12","slug":"adidas-run-out-of-messis-argentina-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/20\/adidas-run-out-of-messis-argentina-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Adidas run out of Messi&#8217;s Argentina jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"415\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1671540011_140_image_2022-12-19_090652346-696x415.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Lionel Messi\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adidas have run out of Lionel Messi shirts in Argentina colours following the incredible World Cup triumph over France.<\/p>\n<p>Messi\u2019s popularity is at an all-time high having spearheaded a thrilling victory in Qatar, scoring twice during the game and notching a penalty in the shootout \u2013 receiving a hero\u2019s welcome when he returned home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was pure ecstasy for Messi and his supporters, with the 35-year-old adding the one trophy to his cabinet that had eluded him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/65763047-0-image-a-1_1671518977686.jpg\" alt=\"There has been incredible demand for Messi Argentina shirts following the World Cup win\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The sportswear giant said: \u201cWe are working to meet the extraordinary demand for jerseys and more stock will be available soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-224.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2198189\"  \/><figcaption>Messi was brilliant in spearheading his side to the victory he so desperately craved<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even before the World Cup final, it was incredibly difficult for fans to purchase official Messi shirts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Adidas website showed up as \u2018sold out\u2019, while other resale sites such as Amazon were also out of stock.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/65763053-0-image-a-4_1671519062631.jpg\" alt=\"Messi scored twice and then added a penalty in the shootout for Argentina in their win\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em>Messi scored twice and then added a penalty in the shootout for Argentina in their win<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Adidas plan on cashing in on the success and added: \u201cSince their history-making win we have produced a range of immediately available celebratory apparel and we will also create a brand new version of their iconic jersey, featuring three stars to mark their third World Championship, for fans around the globe as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup has seen a massive boost to sales for Adidas, who has made \u00a3349 million in \u2018event-related sales\u2019 in the fourth quarter of this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They report a higher demand for merchandise in this tournament to any other and say sales were up by 30 percent even before the World Cup.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Argentina were the only Adidas-sponsored team to advance beyond the last 16 at the tournament in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are still able to purchase Messi\u2019s name on PSG shirts as the club iteration of his kit is widely available.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Ks42m3TLCpw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poor Infrastructure: Hwidiem M\/A Basic School\u2019s headmistress appeals for help (19-12-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ks42m3TLCpw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Getty Images Adidas have run out of Lionel Messi shirts in Argentina colours following the incredible World Cup triumph over France. 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