Set of 6 Messi World Cup shirts sells for $7.8 million at auction in New York
The Hindu
Lionel Messi's jerseys from Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup win sold for USD 7.8 million at Sotheby's, setting a 2021 record for sports memorabilia.
Six jerseys worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi during Argentina's winning run at last year's World Cup sold for $7.8 million, the auction house Sotheby's announced.
The final price for the shirts, each worn during the first half of one of Argentina's games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, is the highest price for an item of sports memorabilia this year, Sotheby's said.
Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw in the World Cup final, winning its third World Cup.
The victory, in which Messi scored two of Argentina's three goals, represented a crowning moment for one of the sport's greatest-ever players.
“These historic shirts are not only a tangible reminder of one of the most important moments in the history of sports, but are principally connected to the pinnacle moment in the career of the most decorated football player in history,” Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's head of modern collectibles, said in a statement.
The shirts were on display at Sotheby's New York headquarters during the two-week online auction that ended Thursday.
No information on the winning bidder was released.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.