Cammy Devlin admits his Lionel Messi prized shirt is 'all locked up' as he labelled his World Cup experience with Australia as 'unreal'.
The midfielder was part of a Hearts trio who landed call-ups by the Socceroos for the Qatar finals with Graham Arnold's men going beyond the group stages before being eliminated by eventual winners Argentina. Kye Rowles and Nathaniel Atkinson played starring roles but while Devlin didn't get on the pitch, he walked away with the grand prize.
It was Messi's 1000th appearance top and with the multiple time Ballon d’Or winner now a world champion after arguably the best final ever against France - the top will be worth a real fortune in years to come. But for now, Hearts star Devlin is unaware of the location with his family putting it in a safe place - which he admits is the best thing. Speaking about his Messi shirt, he told Edinburgh Evening News : "It was so, so surreal. It was such a cool moment. I'm surprised none of the other boys asked.
