Argentina won the recent FIFA World Cup, becoming world champions for the first time since 1986 with the help of Lionel Messi, and the team captain confirmed his god status among Argentines.

The player has decided to celebrate in an unusual way his teammates and staff who have been part of the campaign in Qatar. He gave them 35 custom gold iPhone 14 Pro phones.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Each unit has been custom made with the person’s name, number, Argentine Football Federation (AFA – Asociacion del Futbol Argentino) logo and manufacturing partner’s iDesign Gold logo.

The company founder posed with Lionel Messi and also posted an Instagram story in which he revealed that each device arrived in an elegant box with a certificate of authenticity and that the iPhone 14 Pro is a genuine product with a plaque 24-karat gold on the reverse.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The phone is made by removing the original panel and inserting the precious metal plate instead. It’s unknown which storage option Messi chose, but it doesn’t matter when the 7-time Ballon d’Or winner and two-time Ballon d’Or winner at the World Cup gives you a golden iPhone.

Such a gift is truly priceless, but a bespoke iPhone 14 Pro 1TB from iDesign Gold costs £4,000, meaning Lionel Messi spent £140,000 (roughly $170,000/€160,000) on this memorable gift.

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