The face of the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi can no longer be ignored, at least not in his hometown of Rosario. Because here the artist Lisandro Urteaga painted a 69 meter painting of the seven-time world footballer on the facade of a skyscraper. The face of the revered folk hero now towers over the city. Urteaga did this out of sheer pride.
“Leo made it to where he is now after overcoming many obstacles, some of them since childhood. He’s had growth problems, but he overcame them. He is an example to all of us.”
34-year-old Messi is very revered in Argentina. For many fans all over the world he is the best player ever. He won numerous titles with FC Barcelona. This year he also made his compatriots happy by winning the South American championships. The last time Argentina did that was in 1993.
Source From: Stern
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