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Messi Lends Luxury ₦5.5b Private Jet To Argentina Team-mates For International Duty — See Inside
To help them stay safe, Messi lends his luxury private jet to Argentina team-mates for international duty.
The Argentine superstar bought his Gulfstream V jet in 2018 for around £12million (₦5.5 billion).
The 16-seater jet boasts of two bathrooms, a kitchen, as well as Messi’s shirt number 10 painted on the tail.
The steps feature the names of Messi, his wife, Antonella, plus his children, Thiago, Ciro and Mateo.
Lionel Messi has offered to take his Argentina team-mates from Europe to South America on his customized private jet to help them stay safe.
The 33 year Barca star was joined by the likes of Paulo Dybala, Juan Foyth, Marcos Acuna, Lucas Ocampos and Nicolas Otamendi on the jet.
The five Argentina stars are expected to join Messi on the return trip back to Spain in a bid to limit interaction at public airports.
Argentina will take on fellow South American country Bolivia and Ecuador in their first two 2022 World Cup qualifying matches on October 8 and October 13.
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Messi is one of few footballers who had splashed millions on private jets in order to travel in style. The Argentine superstar bought his Gulfstream V jet in 2018 for around £12million (₦5.5 billion).
Inside, the 16-seater jet boasts two bathrooms, a kitchen, as well as Messi’s shirt number 10 painted on the tail. The chairs can also be folded up and turned into eight beds.
The steps feature the names of Messi, his wife, Antonella, plus his children, Thiago, Ciro and Mateo.
Messi could miss this month’s El Clasico due to his participation in international duty.
The game against Real Madrid is set to take place on October 25; which is two days within the 14-day quarantine timeframe.
