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Star footballer Lionel Messi connected Saturday (December 13, 2025) virtually unveiled his 70-foot statue installed astatine the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club successful Lake Town, Kolkata. The Argentine shot fable is successful the metropolis arsenic portion of his GOAT Tour India 2025. The unveiling drew a immense assemblage of fans who gathered successful Lake Town to witnesser the moment.
The Sree Bhumi Sporting Club completed the 70-foot robust statue successful admiration for Lionel Messi astatine Lake Town successful South Dum Dum, Kolkata. The statue depicts Messi holding the FIFA World Cup trophy and volition beryllium virtually unveiled by the fable himself connected Saturday (December 13, 2025).
West Bengal Minister and Sree Bhumi Sporting Club President Sujit Bose said connected Saturday that Lionel Messi and his squad are blessed with the statue installed successful Lake Town.
Speaking to ANI, Sujit Bose said Messi and his squad had fixed their consent to the statue and were blessed with it.
"We person talked to his manager, and contiguous we volition speech to Messi... He gave his consent for the statue and they are besides happy...," Sujit Bose told ANI.
The operation of the statue was completed successful conscionable 40 days. Bose earlier told ANI, "We built this statue successful 40 days. This is simply a precise large statue, 70 feet successful height. There is nary different statue of Messi this large successful the world. Messi is coming to Kolkata, and determination are a batch of fans of Messi."
The Argentine shot fable arrived successful the City of Joy aboriginal connected Saturday greeting to an overwhelming reception from fans. Enthusiastic supporters gathered successful ample numbers crossed cardinal locations successful Kolkata, anxious to drawback a glimpse of the planetary shot icon, reflecting the immense popularity Messi enjoys successful the country, peculiarly successful West Bengal.
Notably, this marks Lionel Messi's archetypal sojourn to India since 2011. During his erstwhile visit, the legendary footballer played a affable lucifer astatine the Salt Lake Stadium successful Kolkata, wherever Argentina defeated Venezuela 1-0. His instrumentality aft 14 years has generated immense excitement among shot fans, who person been preparing for a expansive solemnisation to invited the planetary icon.
