The tissue used by Lionel Messi in his farewell press conference with Barcelona, auctioned for $1 million
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The Tissue paper used by Lionel Messi to wipe tears during his farewell press conference at FC Barcelona is auctioned for $1 million.
When Messi was called to come on the stage and say something, he burst into tears as he was about to leave his childhood club. Antonella Roccuzzo handed a tissue to Lionel Messi to wipe those tears.
An anonymous person, who was present at the conference, picked up the discarded tissue paper and put it up for auction in Meikeduo (an e-commerce platform). According to Rojakdaily, the person claimed that the tissue contained Lionel Messi’s genetic and can be used to make a clone of the Barca legend.
What did Ronald Koeman say after Lionel Messi’s departure from FC Barcelona?
The departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona has caused frustration and sadness among the Catalan fans. “This is painful for all Barca supporters. I understand it because of all that (Lionel) Messi has done for this club and the type of player he is. Again, we are talking about missing him because he is such an important player in the history of Barca. But I think we mustn’t live thinking of the past. These things happen. People change clubs. Our young players are very promising for the future. That’s why I am happy with the team we have,” said Ronald Koeman before their opening game in La Liga, quoted from Telegraph India.
The anonymous person is on his way to make fortune by selling the tissue paper, while on the other side PSG shop has sold out all their jersey with number 30 and with Messi’s name on their first day and have earned a revenue of more than $100,000,000 just in their first couple of days. The Argentine legend has not even played his first match for PSG but has created a wave of happiness all over the city of Paris.
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