Six Messi shirts expected to be sold for more than £8m

Lionel Messi scored two goals and converted from the spot during the penalty shootout as Argentina beat France in the 2002 World Cup final

Six of the shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's World Cup-winning campaign are to be sold at auction.

His shirt from the final is included in the set of six, which are expected to fetch more than £8m in the auction hosted by Sotheby's in New York.

The record for a game-worn sports shirt is Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals jersey, which sold for £8.8m in 2022.

Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's head of modern collectibles, said the sale of Messi's six shirts "stands as a monumental occasion in auction history".

"The 2022 Fifa World Cup stands as one of the greatest events in sports history, intrinsically connected to Messi's valiant journey and firmly establishing his status as the greatest player of all time," Wachter added.

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