Football enthusiasts will agree that there has never been a city as obsessed with football as Kolkata. But it appears that the city has actually reached a whole new fan zone. A 70-foot statue of football legend Lionel Messi has been unveiled at Lake Town, and it’s an instant hit with football fans. The statue is created by an organization named Shri Bhoomi Sporting Club.

Virtual Inauguration

The statue will be formally dedicated on December 13, and in a ceremony that will no doubt bring cheer to everyone around the world, Messi will be joining it online. The Fire Minister for West Bengal, Sujit Bose, will be there at the event as well.

Since news about it spread, people have been swarming to Lake Town’s main crossing just to have a glimpse of it. The ambiance is like that of a fest as f

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