Tissue Paper Used by Lionel Messi During Barcelona Farewell Is Up For Sale at $1 Million

NEW DELHI: The tissue papers used by a tearful Lionel Messi during his farewell press conference in Barcelona earlier this month is allegedly up for sale.

As demands for Messi collectables and memorabilia sky-rocketed, the used tissue reached Mercado Libre, a popular website where fans can get the "used handkerchief" for an exorbitant price of $1 million, Argentinian media outlet Misiones Online reported.

As demands for Messi collectables and memorabilia sky-rocketed, the used tissue reached Mercado Libre, a popular website where fans can get the "used handkerchief" for an exorbitant price of $1 million, Argentinian media outlet Misiones Online reported.

Justifying the hefty price, according to the seller's caption online, the discarded tissue "contains Messi's genetic material" that one could use to "clone" another footballer like Messi, Ladbible Sports added. Although the Mercado Libre page where the item was listed on not currently available, screenshots of the ad has gone viral on social media. However, many raised doubts over the authenticity of the claim.

In fact, not only the 'original' tissue paper was put up for sale, but also replicas of it are currently being sold online, according to Minutouno.com. An online venture Milonga Customs launched a replica of Lionel Messi's tissues as a collectable item, neatly boxed in a plastic wrap, along with a photo of the star footballer getting emotional.

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