{"id":121714,"date":"2023-11-21T08:41:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/21\/lionel-messis-shirts-from-2022-world-cup-triumph-to-be-sold-at-auction\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T08:41:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T08:41:04","slug":"lionel-messis-shirts-from-2022-world-cup-triumph-to-be-sold-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/21\/lionel-messis-shirts-from-2022-world-cup-triumph-to-be-sold-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi&#8217;s shirts from 2022 World Cup triumph to be sold at auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/131770083_gettyimages-1451356967-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_131770083_gettyimages-1451356967\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionel Messi scored two goals and converted from the spot during the penalty shootout as Argentina beat France in the 2002 World Cup final<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Six of the shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina\u2019s World Cup-winning campaign are to be sold at auction.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Messi, 36, lifted the trophy after his side\u00a0beat France on penalties\u00a0in last December\u2019s final in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>His shirt from the final is included in the set, which are expected to fetch more than \u00a38m in the auction hosted by Sotheby\u2019s in New York.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The record for a game-worn football shirt is Diego Maradona\u2019s \u2018Hand of God\u2019 jersey, which\u00a0sold for \u00a37.1m\u00a0in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Brahm Wachter, Sotheby\u2019s head of modern collectibles, said the sale of Messi\u2019s six shirts \u201cstands as a monumental occasion in auction history\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2022 Fifa World Cup stands as one of the greatest events in sports history, intrinsically connected to Messi\u2019s valiant journey and firmly establishing his status as the greatest player of all time,\u201d Wachter said.<\/p>\n<p>Messi, an eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, became the first player in World Cup history to score in the group stage, last 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of a single tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Wachter added: \u201cIt is an honour for Sotheby\u2019s to present and exhibit these invaluable collectables to the public, which encapsulate the sheer brilliance of a player who has redefined the boundaries of football excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Messi\u2019s shirts will be on view at Sotheby\u2019s New York headquarters in a free, public exhibition during the bidding process, which is open between 30 November and 14 December.<\/p>\n<p>He played in all seven of Argentina\u2019s 2022 World Cup matches, but only two of the three shirts Messi wore during the group stage will be auctioned after Australia squad member Cameron Devlin\u00a0swapped shirts\u00a0with the former Barcelona forward during the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Sotheby\u2019s said: \u201cA portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to Unicas Project, led by Sant Joan de Deu (SJD) Barcelona Children\u2019s Hospital with the support of the Leo Messi Foundation, to meet the needs of children suffering from rare diseases.\u201d<\/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=\"UO994545cpY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Presby Church, Saviour Congregation holds Thanksgiving Service \u2013 Anigyee Kasee (20-11-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UO994545cpY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi scored two goals and converted from the spot during the penalty shootout as Argentina beat France in the 2002 World Cup final Six of the shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina\u2019s World Cup-winning campaign are to be sold at auction. 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