Lionel Messi’s six game-worn 2022 World Cup kits have sold for staggering amount of money – more than 23 salaries of his Inter Miami teammates combined!

Messi – The Greatest Evers · December 15, 2023

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    At Sotheby’s auction house, the World Cup-winning jerseys sold for an absolutely wild $7.8m (£6.1m), with each jersey averaging a fee of $1.6M (£1.2m). The announcement comes just over a month after Messi was handed his eighth Ballon d’Or – a world record – and less than a year from their triumphant victory in Qatar against France in the final of the tournament.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The jersey sales show just how big of a fanbase the Argentine has, while noting how important his triumphant World Cup run in 2022 was to this one lucky, and wealthy, fan. The figure is a staggering one, totalling more than 23 salaries registered to Inter Miami players in 2023. The figures cover those on league minimums all the way up to yearly deals nearing $1m per season! All salaries are shown through the MLS Players Association.

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