Goalllll! Messi mania overtakes Argentina as legend breaks scoring record

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Lionel Messi's influence in Argentina during the 2026 World Cup is illustrated by a 26-meter tall statue and a widely signed mural in Patagonia. These monuments highlight the national passion and devotion inspired by the football legend.

Argentina’s passion for Lionel Messi has taken monumental form during the 2026 World Cup: A statue stands 26 meters tall in a remote town in Patagonia, and a mural signed by over 1,300 fans celebrates the captain who continues to inspire devotion across the country. A 26-meter-tall (85-foot) figure of Messi made of 70 tons of steel and iron towers over the outskirts of Cutral Co, a remote southern town in Patagonia.