Leo Messi is a very open star, who is always eager to spend moments with his fans and to sign autographs for them. This has resulted in the possibility of finding a Messi signature on many items and surfaces. Here is a list of 7 varied examples.
The Messi effect is very much real. After the player’s debut on Intern Miami, in July 2023, attendance at the team’s matches increased by an astounding 40%. In 2024, the MLS again expects a record-breaking attendance, and millions of fans have already attended at least a game.
Leo Messi’s popularity can be seen from miles away, and the number of fans who would love to have his autograph only confirms it. The internet is filled with pieces of memorabilia with Messi’s signature that fans can buy, for a wide variety of prices, and other items that are so exclusive or rare that they are not for sale.
In any case, the fact that there are so many items with his autograph is proof of what an active and open celebrity he is. Here is a list of 7 examples of Leo Messi's signature on different collectibles, physical icons of his career, and even some curious places.
1. Join The Planet signed boot
We begin the list with an official item that fans can buy for an accessible price.
The Genesis Edition boot, created by Join The Planet in an official partnership with Messi, is a replica of his iconic left cleat, the ace up his sleeve that has granted him so many victories in the past. This special edition boot displays an arrangement of blue and light blue shades, orange caps, and a replication of Messi’s signature imprinted on white.
It also comes in a protective acrylic case, so that fans can place it on their Messi-dedicated shelves. Because it is part of an official partnership, the buyer will get a blockchain-based ownership certificate.
The boot is part of a sustainability effort that has significant importance for Messi, and for which he has weighed in with his signature. The shoe is made of recycled plastics and fishing nets that were recovered from seas and rivers around the world, like Indonesia, China, and even the Paraná River, which crosses Messi’s hometown, Rosario.
You can buy the shoe at an affordable price point on our website. The Collectors’ edition is currently running for just $199.
2. A piece of paper with… well, read on
This is perhaps the weirdest item you will see on the list, but it still makes for a good story and shows the variety of places where you can find Messi’s signatures.
We have seen Messi’s autograph on fan’s backs, but this piece of paper that Messi signed had another body part attached to it: an umbilical cord. Or at least a prop umbilical cord, as the whole situation was part of the Disney+ show Protectors, in which Messi made a cameo as himself.
One of the characters asks for Messi’s signature, but instead of giving him a jersey or a ball, he takes a piece of paper with his own preserved umbilical cord attached to it. In the series, Messi is disgusted, but in real life he actually signed it.
It is not clear how the art department made the cord seem so real, but some things are better kept unknown. But, real or prop, this strange piece of memorabilia is somewhere out there.
3. FIFA World Cup 2022 signed plaque
Going back to officially signed items, this example is an emotional piece of memorabilia that any Messi fan will be proud of, especially if they have been following this country’s national team for the last few years. For this is a signed plaque that contains a picture of Messi lifting the FIFA World Cup for the first time, in 2022, surrounded by his teammates.
The plaque is expensive — it can be bought for more than $1,200 — but it is a keepsake of one of Leo Messi's top moments.
4. Leo Messi signature on fans’ skin
If you were trying to make a list of every Messi autograph out there, even if you had already found every signed picture, jersey, ball, boot, and piece of paper, you would still have a long way to go. You would probably need to track down thousands of Messi fans.
Tattoos based on celebrities have always been a thing, but after the triumph in the FIFA World Cup 2022, Messi tattoo fever started growing in the ranks of soccer enthusiasts. Designs inspired by the soccer legend include his silhouette, his face, his jersey, and, of course, his signature.
Even among other soccer players, a Messi's signature tattoo is common. Two former soccer players rushed to tattoo parlors in Miami after the icon signed their arms on a brief encounter with them. The tattoos were made directly on the autograph itself, so the trace was really Messi’s.
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5. A signed Argentinian flag
Back in 2021, a beer company aired a Copa América TV commercial, in which they hired Messi to sign an Argentinian flag. Argentina won the championship, and the company kept the flag in the vault for future purposes.
One year later, on the anniversary of the victory in the Copa América, the flag was resurfaced again. It was lent to the club Abanderado Grandoli, the place where Messi started playing as a little kid, in his hometown Rosario. A ceremony was held, celebrating Messi’s legacy and his triumph one year before, and for the first time, the Messi-signed Argentinian flag was hoisted on a mast.
Sadly, the track on the flag has been lost, as it was raffled by the brand after the ceremony, and the winner’s name was kept private. It is probably hanging on the wall of a die-hard fan, so it will most likely never be for sale. And even if it were, its price would most likely be astonishingly high. But one can dream.
6. A signed ticket
The FIFA World Cup 2022 was a significant event, both for Messi’s life — of course — and for soccer in general. That is why collectibles from this sporting event are still being sold and auctioned.
In this case, the item is a signed ticket to the Argentina vs France final match. The signed ticket was auctioned for $10,843.
Fans can also access other items, such as the signed ticket to the Argentina vs Mexico game which saw the first victory of Messi’s team in the tournament — after being defeated by Saudi Arabia — and in which he scored one goal and made one assist. (The significance of that ticket is heightened by the match’s location: Lusail Stadium, the place where the Argentinian team would lift the FIFA trophy some weeks later.)
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7. A customizable FC Barcelona Jersey
If you’re willing to shell out a few thousand dollars that could buy you a used SUV instead, you can get a signed FC Barcelona jersey with a customized message from Messi himself. Buyers are asked to enter a name for the dedication, and Messi will, shortly, sign an FC Barcelona jersey and write “For your name, affectionately” in Spanish, Messi’s mother tongue. The jersey gets shipped afterward.
This level of exclusivity comes, of course, with a hefty cost: almost $7,200. The signed jersey counts with a certificate of authenticity and even with photographic evidence of Messi with each signed shirt. How long does it take to ship? Hard to know, but Icons.com is a reliable memorabilia partner, so they’ll surely make a good effort to get it to your doorstep quickly.
Beat the odds and buy official collectibles with Messi’s signature
We have seen only the tip of the iceberg of Messi signed items. It would be impossible to name them all, due to the simple fact that no one keeps track of them. But this previous list is enough to see that there are many ways of getting our hands around Messi’s autographs, either by buying official products or by personally meeting him, by luck or destiny.
However, most of us will probably never meet him in our lifetime. To beat those discouraging odds, one can always buy official collectibles to secure the ownership of one of his signatures. And when those official collectibles are also affordable, everyone wins. One of those affordable collectibles is the Join The Planet collectible boot. It has a certificate of authenticity based on blockchain technology, so you can always claim you have a genuine piece of Messi’s history.
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