Regulatory bank of Argentina proposes to print Lionel Messi on its currencies: Reports

Argentina created history by winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 post defeating France in the penalties during the summit clash and it was Lionel Messi who stood up for the team, scoring 2 goals to his name during the high-pressure game. While Kylian Mbappe almost took the game away with his hattrick, Messi ensured Argentina stayed alive in the penalties, courtesy of saves from Emiliano Martínez.

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As things stand, Argentina’s central bank proposed to print Messi on currency notes to discuss and highlight the legendary player’s career. According to the reports from El Financiero, the bank held a meeting and during the same, the idea to print Messi on currency notes was ‘jokingly proposed’. 

The newspaper further clarified that even though it was proposed ‘jokingly’, the upper brass of the bank were too keen on the idea. When the team won their first World Cup way back in 1978, the bank introduced commemorative coins to honour the players and to highlight the win. 

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The reports from the newspaper further claimed that on the back of the note,  to honour coach  Lionel Scaloni, ‘La Scaloneta’ will be printed. La Abiceleste are enjoying their golden run in football as they were the champions of the Copa America in 2021, eventually managing to carry on with the momentum until December 2022. 

“And before you think otherwise, this option was ‘jokingly’ proposed by members of the Argentine Central Bank, although the most enthusiastic directors, such as Lisandro Cleri, a fervent supporter of Boca Juniors, and Eduardo Hecker, a follower of Independiente , agreed on that a banknote with this design would awaken the collecting spirit of Argentines,” the reports from El Financiero read. 

“And on the back of the ticket? ‘La Scaloneta’ (the nickname of the team led by Leonel Scaloni), they say, has already done enough merit to be immortalized there, this after their victories in the 2021 Copa América, the Finalissima (the match against Italy, the most recent champion of the Euro) and Qatar 2022,” the reports claimed further.