00:00A 26-meter-tall statue of Lionel Messi has been unveiled in New Cane, Argentina,
00:04becoming the tallest structure in the world dedicated to the 2022 World Cup winner.
00:09Lionel Messi has achieved another significant milestone in his career,
00:12this time not on the football field. In New Cane, Argentina, a 26-meter-high
00:17statue honoring the captain of the Argentine national team was unveiled.
00:20It has surpassed the previous tallest Messi statue, a 21-meter monument located in India,
00:25making it the tallest Messi statue in the world. The statue depicts Messi wearing the
00:29Argentina national team jersey and raising the FIFA World Cup trophy that he and his teammates won
00:33in Qatar in 2022. The image is highly symbolic, structurally, the statue has a steel framework
00:39with an outer layer made of concrete. The monument weighs a total of 70 tons.
00:45Standing 26 meters tall, it is the largest statue ever built in tribute to Lionel Messi.
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