Runelis archival presentation using a source photograph of gold Adidas football boots

RUNELIS ELITE ARCHIVE · SOLD

Messi's Barcelona Collection: End of an Era

Six pieces tracing the closing decade of Lionel Messi's Barcelona era, from the 2010–11 training ground to his final season at Camp Nou.

The collection

A private collection measured in football history.

This six-piece archive brings together player-specific boots, match and training shirts, a captain's armband and a 2012 Ballon d'Or ceremony shirt. The collection spans Barcelona at its competitive peak through the final seasons of Messi's twenty-one-year association with the club. It is retained here as a sold Runelis Elite deal; descriptions preserve the claims made in the supplied collection sheet and linked third-party sources.

Collection
6 Barcelona-era pieces
Status
Sold
Recorded value
$45,400
Period represented
2010–2021

Curator's note

“Read together, these pieces move from training ground and match preparation to captaincy and individual recognition. Their strongest value is narrative: six different forms of material evidence from the final decade of an era that changed both Barcelona and modern football.”

The collection, piece by piece

6 pieces.
One footballing narrative.

Each entry is presented with the photographs, specifications and provenance notes currently available to Runelis.

Runelis presentation · Dieci Auctions source photograph

Piece 01

Collector-supplied provenance

Lionel Messi 2016–17 Player-Specific Match-Worn Boots

A player-specific pair from the season in which Messi reached 500 goals for Barcelona. The source links this model to the boot style worn for that landmark goal; this archive does not claim the pair was used in that exact fixture.

Season
2016–17
Manufacturer
Adidas
Size
UK 8
Origin
Made in Germany
Personalisation
Number 10, Argentina flag, Anto, Thiago and Mateo

Provenance

Dieci Auctions described the pair as match-worn with Barcelona and Argentina during 2016–17 and stated that it came from a former Barcelona player.

Documentation

The source offered a Warranty of Dieci on request. No additional Runelis-held document is asserted in this archive.

Recorded price

$7,800

Runelis presentation · source front view
Runelis presentation · source reverse view

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Piece 02

Collector-supplied provenance

Lionel Messi Match-Issued Barcelona No.10 Shirt — Valencia, 2020–21

Prepared for Barcelona's 2–2 home draw against Valencia in Messi's final season at the club. The source identifies it as match-issued, not match-worn.

Season
2020–21
Fixture
Barcelona v Valencia
Date
19 December 2020
Status
Match-issued
Manufacturer
Nike
Size
L

Provenance

Graham Budd Auctions listed the shirt as prepared and issued for Lionel Messi for the La Liga fixture played at Camp Nou on 19 December 2020.

Documentation

Referenced as Lot 38 in The Blaugrana Collection: FC Barcelona Timed Auction.

Recorded price

$1,200

Runelis presentation · source display front
Runelis presentation · source display reverse

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Piece 03

Collector-supplied provenance

Lionel Messi Match-Worn and Signed Barcelona Away Shirt — Leganés, 2019

A yellow Barcelona away shirt associated by its source with the 2–1 league win at Leganés. The reverse carries Messi's name, number 10 and a signature attributed to him.

Season
2019–20
Fixture
Leganés v Barcelona
Date
23 November 2019
Status
Source-described match-worn and signed

Provenance

Golden Soccer Signings states that Messi wore the shirt during the La Liga fixture at Leganés on 23 November 2019 and later signed the reverse.

Documentation

The source states that the shirt comes with a signed letter of authenticity.

Recorded price

$19,000

Runelis presentation · source photograph

Piece 04

Collector-supplied provenance

Lionel Messi 2010–11 Training-Worn, Team-Signed Barcelona Shirt

A training-ground object from one of Barcelona's defining seasons, carrying signatures attributed to Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Puyol, Piqué, Valdés, Villa and other squad members.

Season
2010–11
Use
Pre-match / training
Signatures
Source-attributed first-team squad signatures
Size
L

Provenance

Golden Soccer Signings describes the shirt as issued to Messi for pre-match or training use during 2010–11 and worn in those sessions.

Documentation

The source states authentication is confirmed and that a certificate of authenticity accompanies the shirt.

Recorded price

$7,000

Runelis presentation · source photograph

Piece 05

Collector-supplied provenance

Lionel Messi 2019–20 Match-Worn, Multi-Signed Captain's Armband

A captaincy artifact from Messi's penultimate Barcelona season, with signatures attributed to Messi, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Busquets and Sergi Roberto.

Season
2019–20
Club
FC Barcelona
Signatures
Messi, Piqué, Busquets and Sergi Roberto (source-attributed)

Provenance

Golden Soccer Signings describes the armband as worn by Messi during the 2019–20 season and signed by the four Barcelona captains named in the listing.

Documentation

No separate certificate details are stated on the linked source page.

Recorded price

$4,400

Runelis presentation · JP Collections source photograph

Piece 06

Documentation under review

2012 Ballon d'Or Ceremony Shirt Signed by Messi, Ronaldo and Iniesta

A material reference to the 2012 Ballon d'Or ceremony and its three finalists: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andrés Iniesta. The source post dates from February 2018 and describes the signatures as obtained at the Zurich gala.

Event
2012 Ballon d'Or ceremony
Location
Zurich
Signatures
Messi, Ronaldo and Iniesta (source-attributed)

Provenance

JP Collections states in the linked Instagram post that the shirt was signed by Messi, Ronaldo and Iniesta at the 2012 Ballon d'Or gala in Zurich.

Documentation

The linked social-media post is the only documentation referenced in the supplied sheet. No additional certificate is asserted here.

Recorded price

$6,000

The Runelis standard

Confidence is part of the collection.

  1. 01

    Evidence review

    Available documents, ownership statements and visual records are reconciled before acquisition.

  2. 02

    Independent assessment

    Specialist verification and condition review are coordinated where the object requires it.

  3. 03

    Private transaction

    Availability, terms, logistics and confidentiality are handled through one Runelis specialist.

  4. 04

    Secure handover

    Documentation and delivery are prepared as part of a traceable acquisition record.

Elite archive

Sold. Retained for the record.

This collection has been sold and is retained in the Runelis Elite archive. Prices shown are historical figures from the supplied collection sheet and do not constitute a current offer for sale.

Recorded collection value

$45,400

Runelis Elite archive

Sold

This collection is no longer available for acquisition.