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The napkin with Lionel Messi's first Barcelona contract has been auctioned by Bonhams for a price of 762,000 pounds or 890,000 euros.
The piece of paper used to wipe his hands, which dates back to December 2000, when Messi was just thirteen years old, represents his commitment to a contract with Barcelona and was signed in blue pen by Karles Reçah, Barcelona's sporting director at the time . This facolet, which was in the possession of the Argentinian agent Horacio Gagioli, has been for nine days in an "online" auction by the "Bonhams" house, which had exhibited it in Paris, New York and London in recent months.
Messi's contract with Barcelona in 2000 changed the fortunes of the Catalan club and also of Messi himself, who became one of the best players of all time. He has, among other things, 35 titles with Barcelona and the most important with the Argentine team, such as Olympic gold, the America's Cup and the World Cup in Qatar, as well as eight "Golden Ball" awards.
Ian Ehling, head of books and manuscripts at Bonhams in New York, said the napkin, since its announcement for auction, had attracted international attention from many fans and was one of the most interesting objects they had ever owned. . " It changed his life, the future of Barcelona and was instrumental in providing some of the most glorious moments in football ," said Ehling.
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