The paths of these two stars have intersected on several occasions due to their association with the luxury brand Bulgari
entertainment6 hours ago
Demand in the UAE for Diego Maradona’s signed shirts has rocketed following the death of the iconic Argentinian footballer.
Normally, the market is dominated by modern legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as fans want to lay their hands on the signed shirts, footballs and photographs of the two great rivals.
But in recent weeks, the Barcelona and Juventus superstars have been replaced by legendary figures such as Maradona and Pele.
Craig McKelvie, the CEO of Dubai-based Seventy8 Sports, Liverpool Football Club’s official retail partner in the Middle East, says there has been a huge demand for Maradona shirts.
“At this time of year we are always busy with The Boot Room Collection – which is the division looking after signed merchandise and memorabilia,” McKelvie said.
“But the death of Maradona has increased the demand for shirts and images signed by a player many describe as the greatest of all time.
“What is also interesting is we are also seeing so many more requests for other legends such as Pele – and I think that is simply related to people understanding these greats of the game will not be around forever.”
In the summer, a signed Maradona shirt would sell for around 7,000 dirhams in the UAE but in the last week that has moved to a starting price of 11,000 dirhams.
And away from football, the demand for Michael Jordan merchandise has also shot up on the back of the massive success of Netflix show, The Last Dance.
“There is a 60,000 dirhams signed Jordan jersey in Virgin Megastore at Mall of the Emirates with huge interest in it, which shows you what exposure like The Last Dance can do,” McKelvie added.
The paths of these two stars have intersected on several occasions due to their association with the luxury brand Bulgari
entertainment6 hours ago
The students' demands range from a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas to calls for universities to stop investing in Israeli enterprises
world7 hours ago
Despite Kohli's flowing form ahead of the T20 World Cup in June, pundits have raised concerns over his strike-rate
cricket7 hours ago
Saudi Arabia has begun to explore extracting lithium from sea water
business7 hours ago
Speaking after meeting Lebanese leaders, French foreign minister says there had been "a lot of progress" over the French proposals
mena7 hours ago
The three-shot winner from Japan says he is aiming to become a member of the PGA Tour in the future
sports8 hours ago
Big-hitting Nienaber falters at the finish to settle for secondwhile former Abu Dhabi resident David Horsey takes the third spot at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
sports8 hours ago
The UAE is India's second-largest export destination after the US
economy8 hours ago