Icons Shop Limited, one of the world’s most famous football memorabilia brands, announced in November this year that it has renewed the contract of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and 2022 Qatar World Cup winner Lionel Messi, who currently plays for Inter Miami and captains the Argentina national team.
For 20 years, Icon’s has been the exclusive outlet for the Argentine star’s officially autographed merchandise, and this new deal will ensure it will remain so for many years to come. The company remains committed to Messi and the fans who wanted to acquire the Argentine’s product, and Messi will be equipped with a new technology called Triple Lock.
Icons renew contract with Lionel Messi
Following the renewal of the Argentina international’s contract, the company announced that it will incorporate an NFC (near field communication) chip into each autograph item in all private autograph sessions with Messi.
Words from World Cup winner Lionel Messi:
After many years of collaboration with Icons, we are excited to begin a new phase of our partnership that incorporates a higher level of authenticity to further enhance the experience for memorabilia collectors.
The company aims to go even further in ensuring its users have complete confidence that what they buy is completely authentic, and as such has introduced something called Triple Lock, a new standard of authenticity in the global souvenir market. Developed in partnership with Crane Authentication, a world leader in the field of protection, TripleLock is a three-layer security system that ensures the authenticity of signed memorabilia.
Signed. Each article is signed by its star. SCAN. When you hold your phone close to the TripleLock chip, your signed product and its digitally recorded sample are linked. You can see the exact moment an article was signed.
What’s next for Lionel Messi this year in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup?
Lionel Messi, De Paul, Luis Suarez Inter Miami
Preparations have begun for the conference semifinals in MLS. Messi’s team will face Cincinnati for a spot in the National League Tournament finals
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Inter Miami vs Cincinnati
It will be held this Sunday, November 23rd at 4pm (Central Mexico Time) at TQL Stadium.
