Celebrity collectibles.. A handkerchief bearing Messi’s signature is sold at this price

British auction house Bonhams revealed that the handkerchief that Lionel Messi signed for his first contract when he joined Barcelona, when he was 13 years old, will be sold at auction next March.

Messi handkerchief price The handkerchief that Messi signed when he joined Barcelona is supposed to start at 300,000 pounds ($381,000).

The handkerchief was signed in December 2000 when Carles Reshak, Barcelona's sporting director at the time, agreed with Jorge Messi, Messi's father, in addition to his agent, Horacio Gagioli, to include the Argentine teenager, who later became the club's all-time top scorer.

The pivotal moment in football history came after Reshak invited Messi's father to lunch due to his concerns about the player's lack of response after Messi went through initial tests with the Spanish club.

Details of Messi's writing on the napkin He wrote on the napkin of the Pompeia Tennis Club: “On December 14, 2000 in Barcelona and in the presence of Messrs. Minghella and Horacio, Carles Reschak, the sporting director of the FC Barcelona, hereby, under his responsibility and regardless of any dissenting opinions, agreed to sign the player Lionel Messi on the condition that this be done for the agreed amounts.” on her".

Following this, the agreement was officially signed, which was officially ratified by then club president Juan Gaspart on the same night.

A month later, Barcelona completed the signing procedures with Messi to begin his 20-year journey at the Catalan club.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner helped Barcelona achieve 35 titles, as he participated in 782 matches and scored 674 goals.