Argentina’s central bank considering printing Messi on currency notes
Messi's heroic performance in the recently concluded tournament has received widespread acclaim, with some hailing him as the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).
AGENCY: Argentina’s Central Bank is reportedly planning to put Lionel Messi’s image on their 1000 peso banknote.
Messi, a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, led Argentina to the World Cup final, which they won 4-2 on penalties, sparking wild celebrations in the Latin American country.
Messi’s heroic performance in the recently concluded tournament has received widespread acclaim, with some hailing him as the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).
According to the financial newspaper El Financiero, Argentina’s regulator bank met in order to commemorate La Albiceleste’s historic World Cup victory.
According to El Financiero, Central Bank officials are considering options for commemorating the Tango team’s historic coronation in the World Cup in Qatar, as happened after winning the 1978 World Cup, when commemorative commercial coins were offered.
Even though the newspaper reported that the bank “jokingly proposed” the idea, the authorities did hold a meeting about it prior to the World Cup final.
“Before you think otherwise, this option was ‘jokingly’ proposed by members of the Argentine Central Bank, though the most enthusiastic directors, such as Lisandro Cleri, a fervent supporter of Boca Juniors, and Eduardo Hecker, a supporter of Independiente, agreed that a banknote with this design would awaken the collecting spirit of Argentines,” El Financiero reported.
