{"id":728599,"date":"2026-06-27T05:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/728599\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T05:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:19:15","slug":"lionel-messi-85-foot-world-cup-statue-in-argentina-goes-viral-for-strange-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/728599\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi 85-foot World Cup statue in Argentina goes viral for strange pose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soccer legend Lionel Messi was honored<\/a> with an 85-foot statue in his home country of Argentina (in the small town of Cutral C\u00f3, in the country\u2019s Patagonia region), marking the biggest Messi statue ever made.<\/p>\n

However, the pose that Messi is in for the statue is raising eyebrows, especially when combined with what\u2019s placed right in front of him.<\/p>\n

\"Argentina'sArgentine soccer star Lionel Messi was honored in his home country recently with an 85-foot statue. FIFA via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The statue has Messi on his knees, with a replica of the World Cup trophy (which Messi won in 2022<\/a>) in front of him. Messi is seen smiling, with one hand over his heart and another hand held high in the air.<\/p>\n

While the statue looks decent enough from up front, the angle from behind is what\u2019s causing it to go viral for all the wrong reasons. <\/p>\n

Several social media posts showing all the angles of this statue have gone viral, with one amassing over 8 million views on X in about 12 hours. <\/p>\n

It would be hilarious to hear what Messi has to say about this statue. Then again, since he\u2019s classy and is surely appreciative of the love his home country has shown him, he probably wouldn\u2019t have anything negative<\/a> to say.<\/p>\n

The fact that this statue is 85 feet high is significant because it surpasses a 70-foot Messi statue that was erected in India. However, that statue had to be removed and then relocated because the location wasn\u2019t stable enough.<\/p>\n

The famous statue of Lionel Messi in India has been removed \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n

The statue will be temporarily taken down and re-located, as the current location was not stable enough \ud83d\ude05 pic.twitter.com\/7qfDD9DfBM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Perhaps this Messi statue in Argentina should be relocated \u2014 or at least the World Cup trophy in front of it.<\/p>\n

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