FIFA World Cup 2022: A gold-plated dummy of the FIFA World Cup trophy along with 55 other football-related items including shorts worn by the late Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are under the hammer at the online auction that will end on December 22.
Who Will Take The Cup Home?
Argentina and France set to clash in the mega final on Sunday, organisers have tried to catch on to the football fever and give away a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy.
“Taking advantage of the World Cup fever, we are auctioning off an exact replica of the gold-plated World Cup trophy ($9,000) and many national team jerseys,” said Yael Rodriguez.
The GOATS Auctions
Officials have it as GOATS auction, as it involves the two greats of the game, Maradona and Messi are no doubt the ones who inspired generations for decades. A large number of jerseys worn by them have been put up for auction.
“Among all the items are six Lionel Messi shirts, including one from the National Team signed by all the players who are currently playing in the World Cup in Qatar. The Argentina shirt was given to the president of AFA, Claudio Tapia, for a charitable purpose. All the proceeds from that auction will be used for works at the Fernandez Hospital. This item will be featured in a special way within the auction and has a starting price of $5,500,” said Rodriguez.
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