A few days have passed since Lionel Messi won his first World Cup with Argentina. When lifting the trophy, the Flea wore a bisht, a traditional costume. But the striker might not keep the garment on him for long. Not surprisingly, a lawyer offered the player almost a million euros to buy it.
It was one of the amazing images of the World Cup. When lifting his first World Cup, Lionel Messi saw that the emir of Qatar dressed him in bisht. A traditional black suit often associated with success and wealth. But the PSG striker could turn a windfall on this gift.
On his Twitter, a lawyer from Oman, Ahmed Al Barwani, offered the seven-time Ballon d’Or player close to one million euros in exchange for the famous tunic: “Friend Messi, I congratulate you on winning. I offer a million dollars to give me this bisht.”
In an interview with El Nacional, the lawyer expressed his pride at seeing the Arab world exposed so positively: “This tournament has been a source of pride and has brought to light important facts about the fact that we have not forgotten Palestine and that the Arabs are united”.
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“To commemorate this proud moment”
If seeing Messi with a bisht had aroused surprise among the general public, for Qatar this gesture means a lot because of the covetousness of this tunic: “I was at the stadium to witness live the moment in which the emir of Qatar gave him the bisht to Messi. That moment he told the whole world that we are here, and this is our culture, know it well.
It is true that the lawyer in question wants to hold this outfit, but not wear it: “It will be displayed to commemorate this proud moment, and to help us relive it, and also to remind us that we can do anything.” Let’s see if this request will be attended by the Argentine.
Little known by the general public, this set is a success among Argentines. Many supporters present in Qatar tried to buy a bisht. It proves once again the enormous impact that Messi has had among his followers. As specified by RMC Sport, there were quickly stock shortages.