(Buenos Aires) The Argentinians rushed on Monday to the presale site of the jersey of the national football team hit with the third star of the world champion conquered eight days ago in Qatar against France, noted Monday the AFP.
Within hours, it was no longer possible to register and order a “three-star” jersey online on the e-commerce site set up by Adidas, the equipment supplier of Lionel Messi and his teammates.
“In this initial phase, the first batch of jerseys available has been sold out,” the company said in a statement.
The stock, she adds, will be replenished in the coming weeks, with a ramp-up through January and February.
PHOTO JUAN MABROMATA, FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCY
Albiceleste supporters tried to get the new Argentine jersey in “physical” shops, but left empty-handed.
Adidas did not specify the number of jerseys sold on Monday.
Albiceleste supporters tried to get shirts in “physical” shops, but left empty-handed.
“I got up early, really early, and I had asked my employer for a day off so I could buy the jersey, the one with the three stars, but apparently it’s not available,” said Franco Vastalegna, a young man of 20 passed by in a shopping center in Buenos Aires, but left empty-handed like a few hundred other customers.
“A week to embroider a star is ridiculous,” he added, angry that the jerseys were not available on the shelves. “They should have told us before. »
“I understand that the demand is huge, but it’s a shame that they couldn’t communicate the information correctly,” commented Hernán Casaglia, 42, who left as frustrated as his young compatriot.
Silvana Pérez, 45, said she inquired with a seller. “According to him, the date was never confirmed by Adidas. Apparently the date was a press stunt, but the jersey hasn’t been delivered here and the sellers don’t know when it will,” she reported.
Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar on December 18 by beating France (3-3, 4 shots on goal to 2), conquering its third star after its titles of 1978 and 1986.