Lionel Messi immortalised! GOAL and local artists unveil mosaic mural of Argentina and PSG superstar in Buenos Aires
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- GOAL creates Messi mural
- Collaborated with Boedo Artistic Group
- In honour of Messi winnng 2022 World Cup
WHAT HAPPENED? GOAL, along with Content creator and artist Chulengol and his colleagues from the Boedo Artistic Group, have created a mural of Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires as a tribute to his 2022 World Cup triumph in Qatar.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Some 168 tiles, 20 litres of paint, 30 kilos of cementitious adhesive and 10 kilos of paste were used to create the mural. The mural was made on a wall located in commune 5 of Buenos Aires, which corresponds with the Almagro and Boedo neighbourhoods.
WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI? The 35-year-old star will be next seen in action on Saturday when PSG take on Lens in a Ligue 1 clash.