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Famous napkin which linked young people with a famous person Lionel Messi The following are some of the ways to get in touch with us: Barcelona sold for £762,400 ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house Bonhams said.
A napkin was used to write an agreement of principle in almost 25 year ago, at a Barcelona club for tennis. The young Messi had just turned 13 years old. The club soon signed a formal, detailed contract.
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In what is called the “buyer’s premium”, an undisclosed portion of the auction price goes to administrative costs.
Bonhams stated that the auction took place on behalf of an agent who is from Messi’s native Argentina.
In blue ink was the contract’s language. It was written to ensure that the deal, which involved the teenaged teenager Jorge Messi would happen.
Jorge Messi had threatened to take his son back to Argentina because negotiations with Barça had stalled.
The napkin, containing the date Dec. 14, 2000, bears the signatures of Gaggioli, another agent, Josep Maria Minguella and Barça’s then-sporting director, Carles Rexach, who met at a tennis club.
Rexach was handed a blank paper napkin by a waiter after asking for a piece of paper.
The starting price was £300,000 ($379,000).
Messi spent nearly two decades with Barça after arriving from Argentina at 13 to play in the club’s youth team. In 2004, he made his debut for the first team and spent 17 years with Barca. He helped Barça win every major trophy, including four Champions Leagues and 10 LaLiga titles.
Messi left Barça for Paris Saint-Germain Summer 2021. He joined the team in summer 2021. Inter Miami.
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