Argentina denies printing Messi on banknotes

"There is no truth in this," Fernando Alonso, senior manager of communications and public relations at the Central Bank of Argentina, insisted on December 24. "This topic is not in our agenda".

Rumors of Messi's face being printed on the 1,000 peso bill, the highest denomination note in Argentina, emerged after he and his teammates won the 2022 World Cup. On social networks, even appeared photos of the banknote with a One side has Messi's face printed on the other side and the other side shows the Argentina team lifting the Copa America Cup won in 2021.

Messi has long been recognized by the world as one of the greatest players in history. But it was not until he won the World Cup that he was truly honored by the fans of his hometown of Argentina. His image, as well as the number 10 shirt, appear on thousands of murals spread across Argentina.

At Qatar 2022, Messi scored seven goals and three assists, playing an important role in helping his home team win the world title for the first time in 36 years. The 35-year-old striker won the award for Player of the Year, and finished second in the top scorer race with one goal less than Kylian Mbappe.

The 2022 World Cup is Messi and the team's third international title in over a year. Before that, they won the Copa America 2021 and the Intercontinental Super Cup 2022. Messi thus completed the perfect collection that was already packed with major titles, such as 10 La Liga, one Ligue 1, four Champions Leagues, one HC. Olympic gold...

Currently, he also owns a record of 98 goals for the team and 26 World Cup matches.