Production – 2013
Lionel Messi
Golden ball for the best player in the world, produced by the Mellerio dits Meller studio in 2013. The name and surname of one of the best footballers in the world in history – Lionel Messi, are engraved on the plate. Contrary to the award received by the players, the name of the Argentinean club – FC Barcelona – appears on the plaque. The “France Football” logo was also missing due to copyright reasons. Other specification of the ball, such as weight, size or gold weight, are 100% compatible with the version intended for players.
“The history of this prestigious award dates back to 1956. It was the first time that the French daily” France Football “awarded the Golden Ball award for the best footballer of the year. Since then, it has been created by one of the most respected French jewelery companies – Mellerio dits Meller. It has been in existence for over 400 years. It is one of the oldest jewelers in the world. – It takes a lot of hours to create this trophy. It is a process that requires the work of many people: a goldsmith, an engraver, a “polisher”. Everything is the highest and unprecedented quality – said in an interview with fifa.com the general director of the company – Francois Mellerio. ” – source – sport.interia.pl
About the process of creating a trophy:
https://www.9sportpro.com/2500/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-jliWS9LO0&feature=emb_err_woyt
