Soccer superstar Lionel Messi may have already earned himself a Golden Foot award, but he now also literally has a golden foot!
A gold replica of the left foot of the celebrated soccer star was unveiled in Tokyo earlier this week and is said to be worth $5.25 million! Impressive as that amount is, we bet it’s not nearly how much Messi’s actual left foot is worth!
It was created by Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka. Messi’s brother attended the unveiling and remarked, “It’s exceptional, you can see each line on the foot.” Messi himself commented on the impressive item via a video message saying, “I’m honored to have my foot recreated in pure gold.”
In addition to the life size golden foot, the smaller “Golden Foot Mini” is also being auctioned off at $42,000 and is about half the size of the original. Bidders also have a chance to buy a golden footprint by the athlete for a mere $95,000.
All proceeds from these sales will go to Messi’s own foundation and also help children in areas affected by Japan’s natural disasters.