Lionel Messi: Solid Gold Foot Statue Will Only Set You Back $5.25 Million

Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka has created a solid gold statue of Lionel Messi’s left foot. Weighing in at 55 pounds, the statue is worth about $5.25 million. It comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Lionel Messi Foundation, lest you think they swapped the cast for some mere mortal’s foot.

Personally, we’re save our prodigious blogging coin for the 100-pound gold bust of David Beckham’s pelvic area in a pair of briefs. Bidding is going to be steep.

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19 Responses to “Lionel Messi: Solid Gold Foot Statue Will Only Set You Back $5.25 Million”

KC Resident Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 7:34 PM

ersonally, we’re save our prodigious blogging coin for the 100-pound gold bust of David Beckham’s pelvic area in a pair of briefs.

Duffy is Coop? This is way more surprising than Shelby being Drew.

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Gold is (high estimate) $1600/ounce * 16 ounces/pound * 55 pound = $1.4 million

So $4 million of that markup is just in sculpting a foot, which could/should have been done by cast and mold, not exactly hand-carved.

/ripoff
//am I missing something in the math?

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 8:25 PM

Smaller cap hit and a better QB than Mark Sanchez.

/plus will be popular with the coach

Tim Ryan Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 8:49 PM

You’re being way too technical, WWoS. Lots of sentimental value here.

A.P. Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:04 PM

Rex ryan, line 1

Chief Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:19 PM

You’re being way too technical, WWoS.

But that never happens.

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:29 PM

we’re save our prodigious blogging coin for the 100-pound gold bust of David Beckham’s pelvic area

ashes to ashes

A.P. Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:37 PM

This is what happens to interns!!

TNCOWBOY7 Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Can somebody help me out with Adobe Flash Player? Yesterday, I threw in the towel on Internet Explorer and went to Google Chrome. IE made this site (and about all others, especially Blogs)virtually unuseable.

So, I am using Chrome and its Heaven and Hell difference. Pages loading immediately, no popups, etc. Later on a video I wanted to watch was up so I reluctantly enabled that add on.

Immediately, I am getting pop ups on every click with every site.

What am I missing here?

Jason McIntyre Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:53 PM

TNCowboy – You were using IE? Dang.
I don’t mess with Chrome.

I use firefox. if you go into preferences, you usually can have options there.

A.P. Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:56 PM

In chrome, there should be an option to block popups

Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:57 PM

Chrome seems to be effing up MLB Gameday now, I had to disable flash. I also think Google uses it to spy on you, so I may be going to Firefox.

A.P. Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 9:59 PM

I use safari on the ipad.

The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 10:09 PM

TNCowboy – You were using IE? Dang.

I mistakenly opened IE instead of Firefox a couple days ago. Thought I’d just go with it. Didn’t work worth a shit and finally froze after 10 minutes. Hard to believe the organization that gave us that and the Zune are still in business.

TNCOWBOY7 Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 10:10 PM

Safari works good on my IPhone too. Might try that and Firefox.

Thanks!

KC Resident Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 10:11 PM

Chrome seems to be effing up MLB Gameday now, I had to disable flash.

Chrome was blocking previously friendly sites today. I’m thinking it is a temporary thing.

A.P. Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 10:12 PM

Dune > Zune

/and i fell asleep watching Dune

Chief Says:
March 6th, 2013 at 10:13 PM