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Sky-high mural honours hometown hero Lionel Messi

December 16, 2021 / 10:56 AM
Sharjah24 – AFP: A 70-metre mural of Argentine football star Lionel Messi is unveiled in his hometown Rosario. "From another galaxy and from my city" is the title of the work, located just a few metres from the National Flag Monument. Artists Marlene Zuriaga and Lisandro Urteaga say they spent a month working on the piece dedicated to the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Lisandro Urteaga, artist of mural of Lionel Messi said, "The figure of Messi represents the image of a child, of a man, of magic, of humility, of a person who overcame many adversities as a child such as his growth issues."
December 16, 2021 / 10:56 AM

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