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The Best 7 Messi Gift Ideas for Lionel Messi Fans

There are times when a list of gifts related to arguably soccer’s best-player ever might come in handy. We’re collecting the best gifts for Lionel Messi fans.

 

Lionel Messi is a superstar, an exemplary athlete — and, unwillingly, an increasingly popular source for giving gifts. In 2024, his jersey became the best-selling in the MLS. The previous year, his casual wear brand had increased its sales by 70% compared to 2022.

Even if he does so little to become a source of gifts, it’s easy to understand why he’s become one. Lionel Messi draws attention and love from fans all over the world. His personality and career have been the source material for a plethora of merch, apparel, and live experiences, so there are many ways to make a die-hard fan happy.

Here’s a list of the best Messi gifts for Messi fans. It includes collectibles, memorabilia, and more.

1.  Join The Planet Collectible Boot

This perfect Messi gift is a combination of unique design, affordable price, and ecological responsibility. This exclusive shoe is a replica of Lionel Messi’s iconic left boot.

Created by Join The Planet, the Genesis Edition boot was designed alongside the soccer player and is made of plastic waste and fishing nets recovered from rivers and oceans from different parts of the world, such as Thailand, China, and Indonesia.

Source: Jointheplanet.earth

 

Because this boot is part of an official partnership with Messi himself, the design also displays a replica of his signature and comes with a digital certificate that registers the buyer as its legitimate owner. In fact, this shoe is the only product in this list that has been officially authenticated by Messi, so it would be like having a small, personal relationship with him.

As one of Join The Planet’s top-tier ambassadors, he has shown his concern for the protection of rivers and seas. So, if your friend is more devoted to Messi than they are to sustainability, you can always claim that this gift is a way of doing Messi a favor, by collaborating with the causes in which he believes.
 
Buy the Messi sustainable boot with his signature, online, right now →

2.  Messi Funko Pop

If your friend is a fan of, well, anything, then there is going to be a Funko Pop for them. These big-headed, wide-eyed figurines can be found in a surprising number of stores and at very reasonable prices. The design of these collectible toys has heavily inspired — to put it nicely — other very similar models, with quality that cannot be vouched for.

3.  Throw a Messi-inspired birthday party

A good idea, if you would rather not spend much money on buying a Messi gift, is offering yourself as the organizer of your friend’s birthday party. And, surprise, Lionel Messi could be the inspiration for the party’s theme. From light blue and white cupcakes to resemble the Argentinian soccer jersey, to fake replicas of the World Cup for guests to pass around and lift, the options are endless.

You could even print and cut out Messi masks, and throw a masquerade. Or fill the tables and counters with golden confetti stars, to celebrate Lionel’s first victory in the FIFA World Cup. How about a trivia night about Messi’s career? Or move all the furniture and craft a mini soccer game?

4.  Tickets for a Messi soccer game

Yes, this one is expensive. But seeing their sports idol at work will make a great gift for any Messi fan. Prices for Inter Miami matches range from around $70 to about $2000, depending on the location or date.

Of course, this option heavily relies upon the area where your friend lives, but if transport and hosting can be arranged, perhaps even a weekend vacation to see the match will do. After all, Messi is 37 years old, and his much-dreaded retirement is getting hauntingly closer. So any chance to see him play is a chance to see history being made.

5.  Messi gift NFT

For your tech-savvy friend, a Messi Non-Fungible Token (NFT) could be a good gift. NFTs are pieces of digital content or art that are uniquely recorded into blockchain so that the owner can claim domain over the original item, even if it is screenshotted, screen recorded, or illegally downloaded. Panini, the Italian book and sticker albums company, has created collectible Messi NFTs, such as this image from FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010.

 

Source: Paniniamerica.net

 

Please note that, while we can copy this image here, we are not the owners of the original piece, so you cannot simply take a screenshot of it and give it to your friend. So what are NFTs worth, if you can reproduce them without being their owner? According to Forbes, as NFTs allow buyers to own the original item, collectors enjoy “digital bragging rights.”

So, if your friend is of the bragging type, maybe this gift will be appreciated. However, if your Messi-lover friend happens to be your grandmother, this option may not be the best one for you.

Another item that also has a digital certificate — conceptually the same as the NFT mentioned above — is the Join The Planet collectible boot with Messi’s signature. Join The Planet uses blockchain technology to make sure the boot stays as Messi intended it, can be traced back, and is real.

6.  Tickets for The Messi Experience

This multimedia experience showcases the life and career of one of soccer’s greatest players. With digital and physical games, challenges to learn Messi’s tricks, 360-degree projection mapping, and 3D visuals, the immersive art installation is a playground for little ones and grownups alike, connecting them all with the same admiration for Lionel Messi. The problem, however, is that The Messi Experience is currently available in only three cities: Miami — Messi’s present-day dwelling place — Buenos Aires — the capital city of his home country, Argentina — and Los Angeles — because these types of things always seem to happen in LA.

 

Source: Themessiexperience.com

 

7.  Tickets for Cirque du Soleil Messi 10

Going to see a live Messi match will surely be an experience that any fan would like to have, but there are other live show experiences at hand, that do not necessarily include actually seeing Messi, but that celebrate his career and legacy in equal manners. And, when talking about live shows, one of the most predominant names on the scene is Cirque du Soleil.

Messi 10, the show produced by the Canadian showbiz company, has entered the pantheon of the three personality-inspired spectacles that the group is currently offering — joining Michael Jackson and The Beatles.  Celebrating Messi's iconic number 10, the performance represents ten iconic moments of his career, and Messi himself is portrayed by a different artist in each one, so the ticket would make a great gift for any Messi fan, no matter the so-called “era” they prefer. The downside of it, besides the price of the ticket itself, is that the show is touring around the world, so availability will be subject to where you live.

 

Source: Cirquedusoleil.com

 

Buy official Messi gifts that Messi fans will love

Messi gift ideas are particularly appealing when they actually belong to Messi themselves. Some excellent, superbly memorable gifts are indeed a lovely prospect for any baller — who wouldn’t like a signed World Cup ticket? — but are not actual Messi contributions. That is why it is best to pick official gifts so that you can be sure that Lionel Messi was involved, in one way or the other, in the project.

Join The Planet’s boot is one of those efforts. With Messi as an ambassador, you can make sure you are collaborating with sustainability while you get an authentic, limited-time edition boot with his signature. And you don’t need to travel to Panini’s backyard to get it in time. We’re shipping to more than 100 countries, so you can give this boot as a gift to whomever you want.
 
Buy the Join The Planet signed collectible boot by Leo Messi now.

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