Lionel Messi’s six Argentina jerseys, which he wore in the 2022 World Cup campaign, will be auctioned in New York.
The 36-year-old guided Argentina to their third World Cup glory in Qatar. Messi also won the Golden Ball award as player of the tournament and registered seven vital goals.
Sotheby’s are preparing to auction six jerseys that Messi wore in 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.
Six shirts worn by the one-and-only Lionel Messi during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are coming to auction at Sotheby’s. This is your chance to own a piece of football history. https://t.co/RIVKdGhBFz pic.twitter.com/19N0rvSMcg
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) November 20, 2023
Lionel Messi’s 2022 World Cup jerseys could fetch up to $10 million
Moreover, Lionel Messi also shared the news on Instagram. He also announced that a portion of the auction amount will be donated to the UNICAS Project, an initiative with a Barcelona children’s hospital that helps kids with rare diseases.
Furthermore, if the jerseys fetch above $10 million, it will become the most valuable sports memorabilia collection ever.
Auction house have increased their interest in sports memorabilia in recent years, considered a growing market. These jerseys are brought to auction by US tech startup AC Momento, which helps athletes manage memorabilia collections.
Lionel Messi can break Michael Jordan’s auction record
If Messi’s World Cup jerseys are sold for more than $10 million, it would then surpass Michael Jordan’s record. The Basketball legend wore the jersey in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Final that was sold for $10.1 million at Sotheby’s last year.
From @TheAthleticFC: A set of Lionel Messi shirts from the 2022 World Cup are to be auctioned. They could beat a record currently held by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1998 NBA finals. https://t.co/dwAUqJ8Pl0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 20, 2023
Jordan’s jersey currently holds the record of the ‘most valuable item of sports memorabilia’ ever sold at auction, as per Sotheby’s.
Late Diego Maradona currently holds the record for most valuable match-worn item of football memorabilia that Sotheby’s sold for $9.3 million last year.
The jerseys will be available for free public viewing when they are up for auction from November 30 to December 14.
The 36-year-old guided Argentina to their third World Cup glory in Qatar. Messi also won the Golden Ball award as player of the tournament and registered seven vital goals.
Sotheby’s are preparing to auction six jerseys that Messi wore in 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.
Six shirts worn by the one-and-only Lionel Messi during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar are coming to auction at Sotheby’s. This is your chance to own a piece of football history. https://t.co/RIVKdGhBFz pic.twitter.com/19N0rvSMcg
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) November 20, 2023
Lionel Messi’s 2022 World Cup jerseys could fetch up to $10 million
Moreover, Lionel Messi also shared the news on Instagram. He also announced that a portion of the auction amount will be donated to the UNICAS Project, an initiative with a Barcelona children’s hospital that helps kids with rare diseases.
Furthermore, if the jerseys fetch above $10 million, it will become the most valuable sports memorabilia collection ever.
Auction house have increased their interest in sports memorabilia in recent years, considered a growing market. These jerseys are brought to auction by US tech startup AC Momento, which helps athletes manage memorabilia collections.
Lionel Messi can break Michael Jordan’s auction record
If Messi’s World Cup jerseys are sold for more than $10 million, it would then surpass Michael Jordan’s record. The Basketball legend wore the jersey in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Final that was sold for $10.1 million at Sotheby’s last year.
From @TheAthleticFC: A set of Lionel Messi shirts from the 2022 World Cup are to be auctioned. They could beat a record currently held by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1998 NBA finals. https://t.co/dwAUqJ8Pl0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 20, 2023
Jordan’s jersey currently holds the record of the ‘most valuable item of sports memorabilia’ ever sold at auction, as per Sotheby’s.
Late Diego Maradona currently holds the record for most valuable match-worn item of football memorabilia that Sotheby’s sold for $9.3 million last year.
The jerseys will be available for free public viewing when they are up for auction from November 30 to December 14.