New Delhi: The departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) shocked the football world and left fans just like the star emotional. Now, the tissue used by a tearful Messi during his farewell press conference in Barcelona earlier this month is allegedly up for sale.
As demands for Messi collectables and memorabilia sky-rocketed, the used tissue reached Mercado Libre, a popular website where fans can get the “used handkerchief” for an exorbitant price a $1 million, Argentinian media outlet Misiones Online reported.
According to Complete Sports, following his emotional press conference an unidentified person obtained the tear-soaked tissue and posted an ad online saying that it would be sold if the right price came in.
Justifying the hefty price, according to the seller’s caption online, the discarded tissue “contains Messi’s genetic material” that one could use to “clone” another footballer like Messi, Ladbible Sports added. Although the Mercado Libre page where the item was listed on not currently available, screenshots of the ad has gone viral on social media. However, many raised doubts over the authenticity of the claim, the report added.