Argentina forward, Lionel Messi's iconic World Cup victory has been immortalized on a mural in Buenos Aires, the capital and primate city of Argentina.
The La Abiceleste of Argentina trashed Les Bleus of France in a 4-2 penalty shootout in the final showpiece of the Qatar 2022 World Cup in Doha’s Lusail Stadium to claim the trophy.
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The Paris Saint-Germain forward rubbed his hands together in glorious anticipation of his crowning glory, donning the traditional Arab robe known as a bisht, before finally lifting the World Cup.
Prior to the World Cup win by the footballing icon, Argentine artist, Maximiliano Bagnasco made a mural work to celebrate him and the national team. He said he wanted to be the first to paint the team captain hoisting the trophy.
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“Days before the game (World Cup final), I had been talking about getting a wall, and I had been preparing the materials, so this last Sunday, I simply went to watch the game and waited for the image.
“I went out, celebrated a bit and then went back to work on the image, and the next day I was preparing the whole equipment to win the cup with this mural”.
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