Argentinian star Lionel Messi broke his own record through the 2022 World Cup shirt auction, earning 7.8 million USD.

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi attracted attention when he decided to auction off all 6 shirts he wore at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, including the shirt he used in the final against France. The online auction of Messi’s jerseys took place from November 30 to December 14 and they were displayed in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s auction house’s gallery in New York. York, USA.

With the decision to auction off all 6 jerseys worn at the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi continues to assert that he is the greatest football player in history. Because, all proceeds from the auction were transferred by the star who just won the 8th Golden Ball in his career to the Unicas project to help children around the world who are being treated for rare diseases. “Six 2022 World Cup jerseys. An auction. Today my friends at @acmomento are announcing an auction on @sothebys for the six 2022 World Cup jerseys I wore in Qatar, including the final match jersey. Bid online at Sotheby’s from November 30 to December 14. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Project. UNICAS project, conducted by the Sant Joan de Deu (SJD) Children’s Hospital in Barcelona to help children with rare diseases,” is the announcement from Messi.

Three auctions raised the final selling price of Messi’s 2022 World Cup jersey to $7.8 million (including buyer’s premium) at Sotheby’s New York auction house. The jerseys Messi wore at the 2022 World Cup were auctioned by technology company AC Momento to an anonymous bidder. The price of 7.8 million USD is the highest price for sports items at this year’s auction and sets a new record for Messi himself.

It is important to know that Messi’s previous record in auctioning sports goods was the shirt he wore for Barcelona in the 2017 El Clásico match sold in May 2022 for 450,000 USD. Through this, the star who won the Golden Ball title 8 times has broken his own record.