Did Lionel Messi gift Argentina players gold Stanley sets? Here's the truth
Following the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi gifted his Argentina teammates personalized mate sets, including gold-colored Stanley thermoses. The gesture was intended to honor the team's cultural traditions rather than provide a generic luxury item.
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Lionel Messi left the 2026 World Cup without another title, but his Argentina teammates did not leave empty-handed.Kelci-Rose Bowers, the partner of Argentina defender Marcos Senesi, revealed that Messi gave every member of Lionel Scaloni’s squad a personalized mate set after the tournament. The collection included a custom bag, a gold-colored Stanley thermos, a mate cup, a metal straw and yerba mate. Multiple sources have reported details from Bowers’ social media video. So, yes, Messi did give every Argentina teammate a personalized Stanley set after the 2026 World Cup, but the bottles were gold-colored, not made of gold.Lionel Messi gave Argentina players personalized mate sets after the World CupBowers showed Senesi’s gift in a video after Argentina’s campaign ended. The caramel-colored bag carried Senesi’s name, the Argentina crest, the World Cup logo and light blue details.“This is a personalised bag that Marcos got from the camp,” Bowers said.
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