Napkin used by Barcelona to sign Messi sold for nearly US$1 million
The napkin on which Barcelona promised to sign Lionel Messi when he was a 13-year-old has been sold for 762,400 pounds US (US$969,000) the auction house Bonhams said on Friday.
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Lionel Messi's famous Barcelona napkin sold for $965,000 - ESPN
The famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona sold for £762,400 ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house Bonhams said.
Swiatek downs Gauff to meet Sabalenka in Italian Open final
ROME :World number one Iga Swiatek marched into her third Italian Open final as she beat American third seed Coco Gauff 6-4 6-3 in the first semi-final on Thursday.
Inside the incredible Bridgerton-style mansion with an enchanting garden and lake near Greater Manchester
Bridgerton fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the third season of the hit Netflix series - and the first four episode have now been released today (May 16). Based on Julia Quinn's bestselling romance books, the period drama follows London’s high society through ‘the season’ - an annual period where elite families find suiters for their children to marry.
Canada's Mo Zhang clinches 5th Olympic berth at table tennis tourney in Peru
Mo Zhang of Vancouver is headed to her fifth Olympic table tennis tournament.
Women to play at Queen's for first time in over 50 years
LONDON : Women's tennis will be played at Queen's Club from 2025 for the first time in over half a century after the women's tour announced on Thursday that it would host a WTA 500 event ahead of the Wimbledon Championships.
Alexander Zverev Beats Injury Scare To Reach Rome Semis As Danielle Collins Sets Up Aryna Sabalenka Clash
Alexander Zverev reached his 18th Masters semi-final in Rome on Wednesday but only after a worrying fall which sparked memories of the horror injury he suffered at the French Open two years ago. The world number five from Germany defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to set up a last-four duel with Alejandro Tabilo, the Chilean journeyman who had stunned Novak Djokovic earlier in the tournament. Zverev's moment of concern came in just the third game on centre court at the Foro Italico when he fell on the clay and landed on his front.
Tunde Fadare victorious as NNPC Table Tennis ends in Ikoyi Club
Tunde Fadare, at the weekend, edged Kehinde Lawal 4-3 to claim the star prize of a Toyota Corolla as the fifth NNPC-NUIMS Table Tennis Tournament came to an end at Ikoyi Club, Lagos.