SUMMARY
- Yesica Frías sold Exequiel Palacios's World Cup mementos.
- Frías stated that Palacios was hesitant to continue paying for their apartment because of uncertainty about its ownership.
Amid a contentious divorce, the estranged wife of Argentinean soccer player Exequiel Palacios Quiel is a defensive midfielder for both the Argentina national team and the Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen. He played with the Argentina squad that took home the FIFA World Cup in 2022. Much news has recently surfaced about him and his ongoing conflict with his wife.
Yesica Frías, 30, the separated wife of Bayer Leverkusen player Exequiel Palacios sold his World Cup mementos to settle the mortgage on the couple’s flat in Argentina. This news has shocked the soccer community as these mementos are priceless in today’s world, especially for someone like Palacios.
Argentine influencer and estranged wife of Bayern star Ezequiel Palacios to sell off World Cup medal and jersey to pay for her apartment and threatens to reveal explosive national team secrets if he does not sign off on divorce https://t.co/yy004y2eS3
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) February 29, 2024
Recently, 30-year-old Yesica Frías disclosed that she had sold the shirt that 24-year-old Palacios wore during Argentina’s resounding victory over France to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The same buyer bought the gold medal that the striker was awarded on the podium following Argentina’s third World Cup victory and the first since 1986.
Dios mío, creo que me puedo fajar un corchazo si tengo, primero, una mujer taaaaaan pelotuda, 2do, una camiseta de campeon del mundo menos en mi casa
— Tomexo_ (@tomasfiorenza_7) February 29, 2024
However, fans did not agree with this behavior by Firas and took to social media apps to vent their anger and frustration. One fan wrote on X, “My God, I think I can get a big bang if I have, first, a woman who is sooo stupid, second, a world champion shirt at least in my house.” Fans were displeased with Frias and felt pity for the Argentinian soccer player.
Exequiel Palacios’ wife opens up on the reason she sold her husband’s WC jersey and medal
Frías published a photograph of herself and the buyer smiling with Palacio’s signed jersey on her Instagram Story. She also reposted a picture that the man had shared on his account, in which he displayed the medal. The model claimed to El Trece, an Argentine television network, that she was compelled to list the World Cup mementos for sale since Palacios had stopped paying the rent on the Tigre, a city located north of Buenos Aires.
Las cornudas que criticaban a Alexis Mac Allister donde estan?
Porque Yesica Frías superó a su amiga personal Cami Mayan…Lindo quilombito tiene Exequiel Palacios, terrible pelotudo. Después se reían de Alexis Mac Allister
Le acaba de vender la camiseta de la final del mundo… pic.twitter.com/qDA36ZceR8
— MACALLISTERMAN (@MacAlistermo) February 29, 2024
“He doesn’t want to finish paying for the apartment because he didn’t know if it was going to be his or not,” Frías said. Following their 2018 first date, Frías and Palacios got married secretly in 2021 as per the Daily Mail. In April 2023, the pair parted ways after Frías stated in an Instagram Story post that they had decided to part ways.
Lionel Messi’s World Cup Jersey was sold for $7.8 million at an auction
One of the best soccer players to have ever played, Lionel Messi has lit up the field with his numerous game-winning displays. Lionel Messi arrived at the promised land in December 2022 when he won the FIFA World Cup, the most coveted prize, in Qatar.
Lionel Messi’s worn World Cup jerseys have been sold during a public auction in New York for $7.8M 🤯💰 pic.twitter.com/Q3YCqKjbDb
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) December 14, 2023
His World Cup exploits were incredible, and his match-worn jerseys became a fantasy for every soccer fan. The six jerseys that soccer player Lionel Messi wore during Argentina’s World Cup victory in 2022 were sold for $7.8 million on December 14, 2023, per the Sotheby’s auction house, making that fantasy a reality.
Each jersey was worn throughout the first half of an Argentina game in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and according to Sotheby’s, the final price for them is the highest money ever paid for an item of sports memorabilia in 2023. After a 3-3 draw in the final match, Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout to win its third World Cup.