An online international auction website posted a list for a tissue used by Lionel Messi in his Barcelona farewell press conference. The auction started with a price of $1 million, and it could reach a higher price soon. In the auction site, Meikeduoe, you can find it with the description that says “contains Messi’s genetic material”.
The Argentine playmakers held a farewell press conference where he announced that he wouldn’t be playing for the club anymore. Furthermore, he asked how to leave for the 2021/2022 season, leaving many fans heartbroken.
What do we know about the auctions so far?
Part of the fault of these changes happens because La Liga blocked his new contract registration. This being said, the PSG also announced that the six-time Ballon d’Or winner will be playing for them in the following season. He already signed a two-year deal with the club, so we will see a lot of him still in the European league.
The used tissue was collected from the floor, according to Complete Sports, after the press conference was over. The collector, who was on the front row of seats during de press conference, was the one who listed it online. He also said that the prospective buyer could clone another Messi out of the genetic material in the tissue.
