According to widely circulated stories in the Argentine media, the nation’s Central Bank intends to print banknotes with Messi’s image on them. “Capturing Lionel Messi’s visage on the thousand-peso bill, as it’s crucial for officials that the figure begins with a ’10,'” the financial publication El Financiero claimed. Following Argentina’s World Cup victory, there have been nonstop announcements, celebrations, and unbelievable anecdotes. Here is one such rumor that is circulating concerning team captain Lionel Messi.
It claims that since before the team’s victory against France in Qatar, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina has been considering putting Messi’s face on the currency. Social media mock-ups of the notes are going viral, and it seems like people are excited to see Messi’s visage on the currency.
However, the newspaper also says that the entire thing was “jokingly proposed” the bank.
“And before you think otherwise, this option was ‘jokingly’ proposed by members of the Argentine Central Bank, although the most enthusiastic directors, such as Lisandro Cleri, a fervent supporter of Boca Juniors, and Eduardo Hecker, a follower of Independiente, agreed on that a banknote with this design would awaken the collecting spirit of Argentines,” El Financiero reported.
Officials predict that these currencies will become very popular among civilian collectors.
This would not be the first time a sporting legend appeared on Argentina’s currency if the plan were to proceed. Argentina won its first World Cup in 1978, and commemorative coins were produced to mark the occasion.
Messi was essential to his team’s success in both the semifinal match and the championship game. In the championship game on Sunday, which they won 4-2 in a shootout, he scored twice. He received the title of Tournament Player.