Cutral Có Messi Statue

Cutral Có Messi Statue
	Cutral Co Messi Statue at night
Location	Patagonia
Designer	Aldo Beroisa
Material	Steel; iron;
Height	85-feet
Weight	70-tons

The Cutral Có Messi Statue is an 85-foot statue of professional Argentine football player Lionel Messi created in 2026 by Aldo Beroisa and revealed in Cutral Có, Argentina.

Statue

The 85-foot Cutral Có Messi Statue is of Argentine football player Lionel Messi, created by Aldo Beroisa in 2026 and erected in Cutral Có, Neuquén Province, Argentina.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It is made from 70 tons of steel and iron and took 18 months to complete.^[5]^[6]

Standing in Patagonia, along National Highway 22 and Manuel Savio Road at kilometer 1332^[7]^[8] and described as the largest statue of Messi ever created,^[9] it depicts him on his knees clutching his jersey while pointing to the sky and with the FIFA World Cup Trophy won in Qatar in 2022 between his legs.^[10] The statue is "the second major tribute Argentina has dedicated to Messi".^[11]

Reception

Many people criticized the statue for failing to look like Messi and also questioned the position of the World Cup Trophy.^[12]^[13]^[14]

References

↑ "Lionel Messi gets new 85-foot statue, even taller than torn down India sculpture". ESPN. June 24, 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina unveils 26-metre-tall Lionel Messi statue". The Times of India. 2026-06-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ Kim, Yang-hyeok (2026-06-21). "Argentina unveils 26m statue honoring Messi as world's largest tribute". Chosun Biz. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ "Why everyone is talking about Lionel Messi's new statue". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
↑ "Messi mania overtakes Argentina". The Korea Herald. 2026-06-24. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ Bubola, Emma; Pabst, Sarah (2026-06-27). "A Sculptor Rushes to Finish a Lionel Messi Statue During the World Cup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
↑ Video. Giant Messi statue honors Argentina's World Cup hero. 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-25 – via Euronews.
↑ Duy, Hong. "Argentina unveils 70-ton Messi statue, world's largest yet". VnExpress International. Archived from the original on 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ "Argentina unveils world's tallest Messi statue; the giant tribute is leaving fans stunned". Business Today. 2026-06-25. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ "85-foot Lionel Messi statue unveiled in Argentina". USA Today. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ Alrashdi, Mariam. "Look: Argentina unveils 26-metre Lionel Messi statue on his 39th birthday". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
↑ "Press Review - 'Temu version': World's largest Messi statue mocked online". France 24. 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ Ramesh, Akshay (2026-06-25). "Monumental mess? Lionel Messi's 85-foot statue in Argentina divides fans". India Today. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
↑ Edwards, Luke (2026-06-26). "Giant Messi statue unveiled... with suggestively positioned World Cup trophy". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-06-27.

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[1] "Lionel Messi gets new 85-foot statue, even taller than torn down India sculpture". ESPN. June 24, 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[2] "FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina unveils 26-metre-tall Lionel Messi statue". The Times of India. 2026-06-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[3] Kim, Yang-hyeok (2026-06-21). "Argentina unveils 26m statue honoring Messi as world's largest tribute". Chosun Biz. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[4] "Why everyone is talking about Lionel Messi's new statue". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2026-06-27.

[5] "Messi mania overtakes Argentina". The Korea Herald. 2026-06-24. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[6] Bubola, Emma; Pabst, Sarah (2026-06-27). "A Sculptor Rushes to Finish a Lionel Messi Statue During the World Cup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-27.

[7] Video. Giant Messi statue honors Argentina's World Cup hero. 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-25 – via Euronews.

[8] Duy, Hong. "Argentina unveils 70-ton Messi statue, world's largest yet". VnExpress International. Archived from the original on 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[9] "Argentina unveils world's tallest Messi statue; the giant tribute is leaving fans stunned". Business Today. 2026-06-25. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[10] "85-foot Lionel Messi statue unveiled in Argentina". USA Today. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[11] Alrashdi, Mariam. "Look: Argentina unveils 26-metre Lionel Messi statue on his 39th birthday". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2026-06-26.

[12] "Press Review - 'Temu version': World's largest Messi statue mocked online". France 24. 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[13] Ramesh, Akshay (2026-06-25). "Monumental mess? Lionel Messi's 85-foot statue in Argentina divides fans". India Today. Retrieved 2026-06-25.

[14] Edwards, Luke (2026-06-26). "Giant Messi statue unveiled... with suggestively positioned World Cup trophy". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-06-27.

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