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☆ Shirts worn by Messi at 2022 World Cup expected to fetch record price at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup are expected to become the "most valuable collection of sports memorabilia" when bidding opens later this month, auction house Sotheby's said. The collection includes the shirt he wore during the first half of the final in Qatar. "The extraordinary collection is estimated in excess of $10 million, with the sale poised to become the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia at auction," Sotheby's said in a statement. Bidding for the white and sky blue shirts will be open from Nov. 30 to Dec. 14, coinciding with a public exhibition to showcase the collection. "The extraordinary collection is estimated in excess of $10 million, with the sale poised to become the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia at auction," Sotheby's said in a statement.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Argentina's, Sotheby's, Sant Joan de Déu, Leo Messi, Agustin Marcarian, Michael Jordan’s, Tommy Lund, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Barcelona Children’s Hospital, Leo Messi Foundation, Soccer Football, Estadio, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Qatar, Barcelona, Argentina, Uruguay, Buenos Aires, Gdansk

☆ ITF announces record prize money for Billie Jean King Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Tennis - Billie Jean King Cup Finals - Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - November 9, 2022 General view of the trophy during the group stage match between Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Switwerland's Belinda Bencic Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 6 (Reuters) - This year's Billie Jean King Cup champions will receive a record $2.4 million, with prize money for the finals of the women's team event again matching that of the men's Davis Cup. A total Player Prize Money purse of $9.6 million will be shared between the 12 competing nations in Seville, the International Tennis Federation said in a statement. "We are proud to announce this news on the eve of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup ... Finals," ITF president David Haggerty said. "Achieving gender parity in our sport is a key part of the ITF's Advantage All programme and I am delighted we have been able to offer equivalent prize money with the Davis Cup Finals again this year." The qualifying nations are split into four groups of three teams with the group winners moving into the semi-finals.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Italy's Jasmine Paolini, Switwerland's Belinda Bencic, Ed Sykes, Davis, David Haggerty, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Emirates, Billie Jean King Cup, International Tennis Federation, ITF, Davis, Estadio la, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, Seville, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Group, Australia, Slovenia

☆ Bilbao și Dublin nu vor găzdui meciuri de la Campionatul European de fotbal din această vară
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Bilbao și Dublin nu vor găzdui meciuri de la Campionatul European de fotbal din această vară. Totodată, cele trei partide din grupa E, care erau programate inițial pe "Aviva Stadium" din Dublin, se vor disputa pe stadionul "Krestovskii" din Sankt-Petersburg. UEFA a confirmat că toți cei care au procurat bilete la partidele de la Dublin și Bilbao își vor primi banii înapoi. Astfel, Campionatul European se va desfășura în 11 orașe din 11 țări. Microbiștii din Republica Moldova vor putea urmări partidele Campionatului European din acestă vară, în direct, la posturile TV - PRIME și CANAL 5.

Organizations: UEFA, Aviva, European, Campionatului European Locations: Bilbao, Dublin, Cartuja, Sevilla, Sankt - Petersburg, Londra, Italia, Turcia, Roma, Republica Moldova

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