You can find Leo Messi's portrait everywhere in the world, painted or sculpted in different forms, but India has taken care to do something different, something that has never been done before. In Kolkata, local authorities claim to have built the world's tallest statue dedicated to Leo Messi, a 20-meter-high iron structure built by a local sports club, coinciding with the Argentine footballer's arrival in India.
The statue, located in the Lake Town neighborhood, depicts Messi lifting the World Cup trophy and, according to its creators, took 40 days to complete: "This is a 20-meter statue. There is no other statue of Messi this big. We built it in 40 days," one of the organizers said.
The unveiling will mark the start of the Argentine player's visit to India as part of his 'GOAT Tour', which will take Messi to several of the country's major cities over three days, first Kolkata, then Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. Organisers explained that the unveiling will be held virtually, as Messi will not be able to travel to the country due to security and public order concerns.
(BalkanWeb)
