Lionel Messi's Used Tissue From Barcelona Farewell On Sale For $1 Million

The Argentine footballer had used the tissue during his emotional goodbyes to his first club Barcelona.

Argentine football star Lionel Messi, 34, shocked the football world when he bid adieu to Barcelona. We all remember the press conference where Messi struggled to hold back his tears. It was indeed an emotional moment for all Messi fans out there. Now, we have an interesting piece of news related to the press conference that may baffle you. It's about the tissue Messi used to wipe his tears during the press conference. Yes, you read that right. The tissue is up for an auction on a website named Meikeduo. It has been priced at $1 million.  Por si ocupan…En internet se vende en un millón de dólares el pañuelo que uso Messi en su despedida. ???? pic.twitter.com/c0gfTohsnl The tissue was collected by an anonymous person after Messi threw it in the bin, reported Gulf Today. The person then put up advertisements on popular websites and announced the whopping price, perhaps with dreams to make a fortune out of the soggy tissue. Messi addressed his final Barca press conference on August 8. He bade an emotional farewell to the Spanish football club after his successful 21-year-old career with the club. During the press conference, as Messi started tearing up, his wife Antonela Rocuzzo passed him a tissue to wipe his tears. However, the star footballer wouldn't have guessed the aftermath of this tissue.