{"id":294559,"date":"2023-11-20T13:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T13:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294559"},"modified":"2023-11-20T13:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T13:25:21","slug":"exclusive-lionel-messis-world-cup-match-shirts-set-to-sell-for-8m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/exclusive-lionel-messis-world-cup-match-shirts-set-to-sell-for-8m\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Lionel Messi&apos;s World Cup match shirts set to sell for \u00a38M"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>EXCLUSIVE: Lionel Messi&#8217;s World Cup match shirts &#8211; including the kit he started iconic final against France in &#8211; set to sell for \u00a38MILLION at auction&#8230; and it could overtake Michael Jordan for the memorabilia world record<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The 36-year-old scored two of Argentina&#8217;s three goals in their blockbuster final\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Auction will take place in New York &#8211; with fans able to see shirts before the sale<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>England will struggle to win a trophy with Kalvin Phillips &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lionel Messi\u2019s match worn World Cup final jersey is among a collection of his Argentina shirts that will go to auction for an expected world record sale of more than \u00a38million.<\/p>\n<p>Six tops from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar &#8211; in which Argentina beat France on penalties to lift the trophy &#8211; are being auctioned as a set by Sotheby\u2019s in New York, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity.<\/p>\n<p>The shirts are from the first half of the final, the semi-final against Croatia, the quarter-final against Netherlands, and round-of 16 match versus Australia, and two of the three group-stage games, with an estimated price of at least $10m (\u00a38m). That would make it a record for a \u2018sports memorabilia collection\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The current record for an item of sports memorabilia is Michael Jordan\u2019s Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 &#8211; from the famed \u2018Last Dance\u2019 season &#8211; which sold for \u00a38.1million in September of last year at Sotheby\u2019s New York.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison, the most expensive piece of music memorabilia is Kurt Cobain\u2019s guitar that he used during an MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, just five months before he died. That sold for \u00a34.2m in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78017877-12770561-image-m-51_1700479552051.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi&#8217;s jersey from Argentina&#8217;s World Cup-winning final against France is set to be auctioned at Sotheby&#8217;s in New York<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78017867-12770561-image-a-49_1700479530021.jpg\" height=\"511\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The shirt is one of six Argentina shirts included in the auction, which is set to smash records<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78017931-12770561-image-a-41_1700478989268.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The playmaker hoisted the trophy aloft in Qatar last year after beating France 4-2 on penalties<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<h3>Most expensive football shirts sold at auction\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>1. Maradona&#8217;s &#8216;Hand of God&#8217; shirt &#8211; England versus Argentina, 1986 &#8211; <span>\u00a37.1m<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2. Pele&#8217;s World Cup final shirt &#8211; Brazil versus Italy 1970 &#8211;<span>\u00a0\u00a3157,750\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3. Sir Geoff Hurst&#8217;s World Cup final jersey &#8211; England versus West Germany, 1966 &#8211;\u00a0<span>\u00a391,750<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Brahm Wachter, Sotheby\u2019s head of modern collectibles, said: \u2018The 2022 FIFA World Cup stands as one of the greatest events in sports history, intrinsically connected to Messi&#8217;s valiant journey and firmly establishing his status as the greatest player of all-time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The sale of these six shirts stands as a monumental occasion in auction history, offering fans and collectors a connection to Messi&#8217;s crowning achievement. It is an honour for Sotheby&#8217;s 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.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The current record for one of Messi\u2019s jerseys, \u00a3360,000, is from the 2017 El Cl\u00e1sico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in which he scored an injury-time winner at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>However, this collection is set to bring even more than the \u00a37.1million that an anonymous bidder paid for Diego Maradona\u2019s Hand of God jersey from the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, a record for a football shirt. That was sold last year at Sotheby\u2019s in London by former England midfielder Steve Hodge, who had asked Maradona for the jersey in the tunnel after the game in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78018109-12770561-image-a-48_1700479508240.jpg\" height=\"506\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78018135-12770561-image-m-47_1700479504773.jpg\" height=\"506\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Previous record-breaking memorabilia sales include items from the collection of Michael Jordan (left) and Kurt Cobain (right)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78018287-12770561-image-a-52_1700479735056.jpg\" height=\"417\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In 2022 an anonymous bidder paid \u00a37.1m for the shirt worn by Diego Maradona (left) when he scored the infamous &#8216;Hand of God&#8217; goal against England in their 1986 World Cup tie<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78017875-0-image-a-40_1700478858551.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A portion of the profits made during the auction will go to a charity of the midfielder&#8217;s choice<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/11\/78017965-12770561-image-a-42_1700478993944.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old scored two of Argentina&#8217;s three goals before the match went to penalties<\/p>\n<p>Messi scored twice in the final in Qatar as he finally won the World Cup at the fifth attempt. The game, a 3-3 draw, is considered one of the greatest-ever finals.<\/p>\n<p>Sotheby\u2019s said: \u2018The shirts are being brought to auction by US-based tech startup AC Momento, who in addition to their mobile app for sports fans, partners with high-profile athletes (like Messi) to help manage their match-worn memorabilia collections.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to UNICAS Project, led by Sant Joan de D\u00e9u (SJD) Barcelona Children\u2019s Hospital with the support of Leo Messi Foundation, to meet the needs of children suffering from rare diseases. This follows the work the Leo Messi Foundation has completed with the SJD Barcelona Children\u2019s Hospital Pediatric Cancer Center which treats 400 children with cancer each year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The set of shirts will be on view at Sotheby&#8217;s New York in a free, public exhibition open from 30 November to 14 December (the same period during which bids are invited).\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12770561\/Messi-World-Cup-match-shirts-auction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Lionel Messi&#8217;s World Cup match shirts &#8211; 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