- Item: Adidas HEAT.RDY Argentina Match Shirt
- Player: Lionel Messi
- Condition: Match Issued
- Tournament: 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- Match: Argentina vs Peru
- Size: 4
- Made in: Colombia
- Headline Features:
- Ultra-rare Adidas HEAT.RDY Argentina match issued shirt worn by 8x Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Peru.
- Issued to Messi for the fixture on October 14th, 2021 at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Part of Argentina’s official match kit for the day; contributed to a 1-0 victory that helped the team qualify for the 2022 World Cup, which they ultimately won.
- Rear: ‘MESSI 10’ heat-pressed squad name and number.
- Front: Squad number ‘10’, heat-pressed AFA crest, Adidas logo, and Copa America Campeón 2021 central patch.
- Right sleeve: FIFA World Cup Qatar Qualifiers patch.
- Left sleeve: FIFA Living Football patch.
- Size 4: Player-only numbered size, never available commercially.
- Supplied with the BC Boots UK Certificate of Authenticity.
- Match & Season Context:
- Match issued for a key qualifying fixture for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a pivotal match in Messi’s international career.
- Represents a period where Messi was central to Argentina’s squad leading into their World Cup-winning campaign.
- Player Features & Modifications:
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Professional Issue: Strictly match-issued size and specification only allocated to Messi himself.
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Authenticity Details: Heat-pressed crests, numbers, and patches exactly as worn in-game.
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Wear Provenance: Subtle in-game use consistent with elite-level match conditions.
- Collector & Investment Significance:
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Historic International Artefact: Directly tied to Messi’s 2022 World Cup journey with Argentina.
- Exclusive Player Size: Size 4 is a player-specific issue, making it highly collectible.
- Rarity: Limited to Messi’s personal match kit stock, never commercially available.
- Investment Potential: Messi match-issued items from World Cup campaigns are universally sought after and will appreciate in value over time.
