Lionel Messi's wearing Bisht when lifting the 2022 World Cup trophy is now a game. A sultan from Oman was even willing to offer Rp15.5 billion in order to have it.
In celebrating Argentina's victory at the 2022 World Cup, last Sunday, December 18, Messi was not only a concern thanks to the title of best player he got. But also with a different appearance while on the podium.
The 35-year-old wore a Bisht robe which is a typical Arabic traditional dress deliberately worn by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
The appearance of Messi's Bisht being worn was also a byword and many people were being hunted at the price of his replica which also continued to soar.
One of the things that stole the attention was the intention of the sultan' from Oman, Ahmed Al-Barwani, who dared to spend exorbitant funds to have it. Through his social media, the rich man in Oman even dared to bid on the robe Messi was wearing up to 1 million US dollars or around Rp. 15.5 billion.
"My friend Messi... On behalf of the Sultanate of Oman, I would like to congratulate you on the 2022 World Cup title," Al-Barwani said on his personal Twitter account, quoted on Thursday, December 22.
"I was amazed by Emir Tamim when wearing an Arabic Bisht brand, a symbol of generosity and wisdom. I am ready to pay you 1 million US dollars to get the Bisht," he continued in order to get Bish's robe.
The use of Bisht's robe actually became controversial. The reason is, FIFA prohibits attributes other than jerseys in their ceremonial events.
In fact, some former footballers criticized the robe because it had covered the Argentine jersey.
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