Runelis presentation of selected source photographs from Lionel Messi Match-Worn Shirt

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Lionel Messi Match-Worn Shirt — Battle of the Stars: Messi and Friends vs. Rest of the World

Shirt worn by Lionel Messi during the Messi and Friends vs. Rest of the World charity friendly on 29 July 2011.

The collection

A private collection measured in football history.

A shirt from the Messi and Friends charity football tour, also known as Battle of the Stars. The exhibition matches brought Messi and an international cast of players together to support the Leo Messi Foundation’s work in healthcare and education. The tour ran from 2011 to 2013 across cities in North and South America.

Item
Lionel Messi No.10 shirt
Match
Messi & Friends vs Rest of World
Date
29 July 2011
Recorded value
$11,200

Curator's note

“The appeal lies in the precision of the proposed event connection. That precision also makes the supporting provenance record the most important part of the final review.”

The collection, piece by piece

One piece.
One footballing story.

Each entry is presented with the photographs, specifications and provenance notes currently available to Runelis.

Runelis presentation
Adidas collar and shirt front
Number ten print
Inside Messi match shirt label

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Piece 01

Documentation under review

Lionel Messi No.10 Game-Worn Shirt — Messi & Friends, 2011

Worn by Messi in the charity friendly Messi & Friends vs Rest of World on 29 July 2011 at Nacional Stadium, Santiago, Chile, which ended 7–1. Messi scored one of his side’s seven goals. The right sleeve bears the official “MESSI Y SUS AMIGOS vs RESTO DEL MUNDO” patch.

Period
29 July 2011
Attribution
Game worn

Provenance & Documentation

The shirt was acquired from the official match organiser, to whom Messi gave it after the game. It is unwashed, with visible mud marks on the lower back and front left side and folds beneath the armpits.

Recorded price

$11,200

The Runelis standard

Confidence is part of the collection.

  1. 01

    Evidence review

    Available documents, ownership statements and visual records are reconciled before acquisition.

  2. 02

    Independent assessment

    Specialist verification and condition review are coordinated where the object requires it.

  3. 03

    Private transaction

    Availability, terms, logistics and confidentiality are handled through one Runelis specialist.

  4. 04

    Secure handover

    Documentation and delivery are prepared as part of a traceable acquisition record.

Elite archive

Sold. Retained for the record.

This shirt has been sold and is retained in the Runelis Elite archive. The price shown is the historical USD figure in the collection record and does not constitute a current offer for sale.

Recorded collection value

$11,200

Runelis Elite archive

Sold

This collection is no longer available for acquisition.