Leo Messi surpasses Diego Maradona and Michael Jordan and breaks a historical record: over 10 million euros in one move!
Author:Stefan-Adrian Olteanu
The press in England has learned that Leo Messi will break a historic record in the immediate future: the world champion surpasses Diego Maradona and Michael Jordan, with a 10 million euro cannon that he gives in one move!
Leo Messi auctions 6 shirts! The world champion surpasses Diego Maradona and Michael Jordan and breaks a historical record: more than 10 million euros in one move!
Having reached the age of 36, Leo Messi continues to break records and be in the forefront of the international media. After conquering the World Cup in Qatar and being crowned for the 8th time in his career with the Ballon d’Or, the most coveted individual trophy in the world of football, Leo Messi is ready to establish a new historic landmark.
British journalists from The Sun learned that the Argentine agreed to auction 6 of his game shirts. And according to the information obtained by the cited source, the starting price of the auction will be around 10 million euros. The record for the most expensive item of clothing sold by an athlete is currently held by NBA legend and Nike icon Michael Jordan. A piece of Jordan’s playing equipment was sold for a whopping 9.3 million euros, but the British have information that the auction, which will feature Messi’s shirts in the foreground, will start at a higher price.
Also, Leo Messi will surpass in the top and Diego Maradona, whose shirt from the famous match in which he signed with his hand, from where he chose the nickname “Hand of God”, it was sold for 8.1 million euros.
According to the aforementioned source, Leo Messi will be auctioning a set of 6 shirts, all from the 2022 World Cup, Qatar. One of them is the one he played with in the first half of the final against France, the British announce.
The auction house that will organize the event is Sotheby’s, New York, and a portion of the total amount collected will go to several charities.
All shirts to be auctioned by Messi:
- From the first half of the final with France
- From the semi-final with Croatia
- From the quarter with Holland
- Best of luck with Australia
- Two shirts from the group stage matches
Michael Jordan will see his record broken
As mentioned, Michael Jordan still holds the record for the most expensive game equipment ever sold at auction. In 2022, the Chicago Bulls legend auctioned off a 25-year-old jersey he wore in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals.
The game was also featured in Netflix’s chart-topping documentary, “The Last Dance,” which focused on Michael Jordan’s Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls NBA championships.