Wants To Pose Nude With Lionel Messi's Handkerchief, This Playboy Model Is Willing To Spend IDR 8.6 Billion

JAKARTA - Playboy model Barcelona enthusiast, Luana Sandien, offered the handkerchief Lionel Messi used in his farewell press conference with Barcelona for 600 thousand US dollars (Rp 8.6 billion). He said he would pose naked with the handkerchief.

Messi ended his 21-year stay at the Catalan side this summer after his contract expired.

Barca were unable to re-sign the Argentine star due to the financial problems they are currently experiencing.

And, as a result, Messi held a farewell press conference, during which the 34-year-old broke down in tears as he announced that he would be leaving his boyhood club.

Messi then moved to PSG, and the handkerchief Messi used to wipe his tears was sold online. The Playboy model then tried to buy the item.

"I offered 600,000 dollars to buy Messi's handkerchief, after that the ad disappeared," Sandien said of the handkerchief which was listed for 1 million dollars.

"I gave over half the advertised amount believing I would win, but the ad disappeared after my bid, out of nowhere."

"The ad went live without providing any further information about the outcome of the case, so we don't know if anyone bought the artifact, or if the advertiser gave up on the idea."

Sandien previously appeared on the cover of Playboy Africa wearing a Barcelona jersey. Since then, Barca's jersey sales have increased by 50 percent.

"I've always supported Barcelona because I live in Spain, so their influence here is stronger. And also I think the players are much cooler than other teams," he told Brazilian media after the magazine was released.

Currently, Sandien has plans to become a model in Playboy again. However, he still hopes to pose naked by holding Messi's handkerchief.

"I hope I can get the handkerchief," he concluded.