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Messi Spends Over R3m On WC Gift For Argentina

Messi Spends Over R3m On WC Gift For Argentina

Lionel Messi spends over R3 million for custom gold-plated iPhone 14's for Argentina's World Cup-winning squad and players.

Argentine skipper Lionel Messi continues to celebrate his country's momentous World Cup triumph as he commissioned gold plated iPhone's as a gift to the La Albiceleste's players and staff.   

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Lionel Messi has commissioned 35 gold plated iPhone 14's For Argentina's World Cup winning squad and players.

Each phone features the player's name and number alongside the Argentina crest and word's 'World Cup Champions 2022'. 

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Let's take a closer look at this extravagant gift and how much it cost Messi. 

Messi gifts teammates and staff 

What's a good way for a player to commemorate a historic moment like winning a World Cup? There's plenty of ways to do so and Messi has gone golden with his gift for La Albiceleste's players and staff.

Messi enlisted the services of premium personalisation company iDesignGold, who have personalised items for Neymar Jr, Darwin Nunez, Hakim Ziyech, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Ronaldinho.

The World Cup winning skipper follows in the footsteps of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, who commissioned custom rings for his Les Bleus teammates after their 2014 World Cup triumph.

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The 35 personalised gold plated iPhone 14 Pro Max's were reportedly hand delivered to the PSG striker in special boxes, with the likelihood of them being sent out to the player and staff members. 

According to the Daily Mail, these 24-carat gold smartphones cost Messi over R3.8 million. 

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