Lionel Messi stole the spotlight, not only for winning the Ballon d'Or, but for sporting a piece of jewellery worth a staggering R900 000!
The 36-year-old secured the eighth Ballon d'Or award of his career, cementing his status as one of the beautiful game's greatest ever players.
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He also did so in tremendous style! Considering the wealth of breath-taking fashionista footballers on display, Messi, as he always does, rose above the competition to steal the headlines.
While collecting the prestigious award, viewers could notice a watch he had on. To the untrained eye it may have been just another accessory. However, experts were able to notice his stunning wristwear.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner had on a Louis Vuitton Tambour in 18k yellow gold! The watch is significant on its own because according to Insane Luxury Life, timepiece marked the revolution of Louis Vuitton’s watches department.
Its price certainly suggest its important nature, as Insane Luxury Life prices the watch at $52 000 (R900 000).
"With the utmost attention to detail and precision, a multitude of artistic techniques such as miniature hand-painting, fine stone marquetry, and precious stone setting, are used to decorate the dials of Louis Vuitton's high-watchmaking models," the company wrote on its website.
Their description sounds much like how Messi approaches playing football: like an artist.
View Messi, the Ballon D'or, and the R900k watch here:
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