Jan 29, 2024; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) moves on the pitch in the second half against the Al-Hilal SFC at Kingdom Arena. Mandatory Credit: Victor Fraile Rodriguez-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - The napkin on which 13-year-old Lionel Messi signed his first contract with Barcelona will be auctioned in March for a starting price of 300,000 pounds ($381,000), British auction house Bonhams said on Wednesday.
The napkin was signed in December, 2000 when Carles Rexach, then Barca's sporting director, agreed with Jorge Messi, Messi's father, and agent Horacio Gaggioli to recruit the Argentine teenager who went on to become the club's all-time top scorer.
