The six shirts used by Messi at the 2022 World Cup were sold by a famous New York auction house for $ 7.8 million.
Auction of Messi jerseys earned a hefty amount
In November, Messi agreed to auction six shirts used by himself at the 2022 World Cup to raise money to support children with cancer. Sotheby’s auction house in New York will auction the above items.
It is known that Messi’s 6 shirts were sold out for up to $ 7.8 million. On average, each shirt costs $ 1.6 million. The six shirts that Messi carries auctioned off include this player shirt worn in matches between Argentina against Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Australia, the Netherlands, Croatia and the first half final against France.
Messi jerseys are auctioned for $ 78 million
The figure of $ 7.8 million is slightly lower than Sotheby’s original expectation (over $ 8 million). At the end of the auction process, the amount will be transferred by Sotheby’s to the UNICAS Project Fund – a project run by SJC Barcelona Hospital.
The proceeds from this auction are half of Messi’s basic salary for a year. The above figure is also much higher than the salary of nearly all Inter Miami players. At the Florida state team, only Messi has a salary greater than $ 5 million a year.
At Inter Miami, there are four players who receive more than $ 1 million in salary, including: Jordi Alba ($ 1 million a year), Sergio Busquets ($ 1.5 million a year), Josef Martinez (4 million USD/ year) and Messi (12 million USD/ year).
However, the proceeds from Messi’s shirt are not yet a record. Earlier, the shirt worn by Maradona in the 1986 World Cup final with Argentina was auctioned for $ 9.28 million at Sotheby’s London auction house. This record was set in 2022.
