Napkin securing Lionel Messi's first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction
The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona.
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Napkin securing Lionel Messi's first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction
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