Auction begins for six shirts worn by Messi at World Cup in Qatar: historic record they seek to break

T-shirt auction Lionel Messi What starts today could set a new record at the famous house Sotheby’s of New York, in the United States.A total of 6 jerseys will be worn by the Argentina captain during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: they are being Preliminary estimates exceed $10 millionAccording to reports, Effie Agency.

If that number is exceeded, it could set the record for the most valuable sports collectible ever sold at auction, which is currently held by an auction company. Michael Jordan sold for $10.1 million in September 2022

. It must be taken into account that at the beginning of 2022, in London, Diego Armando Maradona’s 1986 World Cup jersey was sold for more than $9 million.

The organizer of this auction is Sotheby’s The event, with T-shirts provided by tech startup AC Momento, opened on November 30 and will run until December 14. In the meantime, fans and collectors will be able to view the costumes in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s headquarters in Manhattan.Messi stands out in his profile Instagram Part of the proceeds will be allocated to the UNICAS project at the Sant Joan de Déu Children’s Hospital in Barcelona.

The jerseys in the auction were the protagonists of some iconic moments, such as the defeat of Saudi Arabia and overcome Mexico In the group stage and in decisive matches against Australia, Netherlands, Croatia And the final match France. All display the number 10, which is synonymous with Messi, and stand out with authentic details that attest to their use in key matches of Argentina’s world title triumph.coat against Polandthe Argentina team used an alternative jersey (purple) that day, it is not part of the collection

Brahm Wachter, Vice President Sotheby’s, underlined the uniqueness of the offer by owning six World Cup shirts and considered Messi “the best player to ever play the sport”.Global attention on Messi intensified after he joined Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami, although Sotheby’s Emphasizing the universality of the Messi phenomenon, we look forward to global bids.

Headquarters Sotheby’s Located in a luxurious building on York Avenue on the Upper East Side, New York is perfectly accustomed to receiving works by the most sought-after artists, very unique and almost impossible to find pieces, as well as personal memorabilia of various stars.But the most fascinating thing about these two weeks is these six shirts White Celesteframed and carefully placed on the lobby wall.

T-shirt Jordan Today is one of the most expensive in history 1998 NBA Finals vs. Chicago Bulls and a collector More than $10 million has been paid At home in New York. “I think this batch is in that range (Jordan and Maradona’s records) and we hope to break the record”Wachter said.

“When 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch the final, deep down everyone wanted to see him win. Of course, what happened was one of the best games in the history of football and they ended up beating France to win the World Cup. It was a Exciting times, that’s what we have here,” added the aforementioned Brahm Wachter.

It is understood that the shirt he wore when toasting was not part of the auction; Sotheby’s Details of the final have a startling authenticity, such as a small stain under the Argentinian Football Association shield confirming Argentina’s victory over Kylian Mbappe’s formidable France.

*Based on information from EFE