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Lionel Messi, the FIFA World Cup champion for Argentina, ordered gold iPhones for each member of his squad and support personnel that participated in the historic victory over France in the final in Qatar 2022.
The player’s names, numbers, and the Argentinian insignia are inscribed on the 24-carat devices, which are valued £175,000, according to an article in The Sun. On Saturday, Messi had them delivered to his apartment in Paris.
The Sun quoted their source as saying: “Lionel wanted to do something special and blingy to celebrate his proudest moment. He got in touch with entrepreneur Ben Lyons and they came up with the design together.
The report also quoted Ben, CEO of iDesign Gold, “Lionel is not only the Goat but he’s one of IDESIGN GOLD’s most loyal customers and got in touch with us a couple of months after the World Cup final. He said he wanted a special gift for all the players and staff to celebrate the amazing win but didn’t want the usual gift of watches.
“So, I suggested gold iPhones inscribed with their names and he loved the idea.”
Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win their third world championship, and captain Lionel Messi took home the trophy for the first time.