An English businessman gave an interview to the sun and in his statements he said that he manufactured 35 gold-plated covers for the same amount of iPhone 14 that Lionel Messi bought him to make him an ostentatious gift to his teammates in the Argentine National Team.
He spoke that Messi paid 210 thousand dollars and posted photos of the phones on his company’s Instagram account, which specializes in luxury gifts and gold-plating various objects (@idesigngold).
Messi’s family spoke to the Argentine media and denied the businessman. He said he knew him, but They claim that the player did not pay for the devices.
As can be seen on Instagram, the phones have a personalized cover with the surnames and numbers of each Argentine world champion player in Qatar 2022, in addition to the shield of the Argentine Football Association with the three stars and the legend “World Cup Champions 2022 ″.
The gold-plated iPhone 14 generates controversy
According to the publication of the sunMessi spent 175 thousand pounds sterling, about 210 thousand dollars, on 35 golden iPhones for the rest of the players, the coaching staff and other assistants of the team that won the World Cup in Qatar.
According to the English media, the Argentine star ordered the 24-carat devices for each member of the winning team and had them sent to his home in Paris.
The devices are engraved with the names of the players, the numbers and the logo of the team, says The Sun. “Lionel wanted to do something special and flashy to celebrate the title. It was so that he contacted the businessman Ben Lyons and they came up with the design together, ”says the English medium, later denied by Messi’s family.
Ben Lyons, CEO of iDesign Gold, said: “Lionel isn’t just GOAT, he’s one of Idesign Gold’s most loyal customers.”
“Messi did not want the usual gift, which are watches, so I suggested the golden iPhones with their names inscribed and he loved the idea,” the businessman added.
Argentina won in Qatar in 2022 with Messi, 35, as the top star and Player of the Tournament.
From Messi’s environment they say that in reality, the businessman, on his own initiative, manufactured the phone covers without it being a request from the player.
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