Kolkata has long been a football-mad city, shaped by iconic clubs like Mohun Bagan, the fierce Mohun Bagan–East Bengal rivalry, and a deep love for global legends such as Pelé and Maradona. This passion has earned it the title of India’s “Mecca of Football.” Fittingly, the city is now set to honour another global icon: a 70-foot iron statue of Lionel Messi—created by the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town, South Dum Dum—showing him holding the FIFA World Cup trophy. Final surface work is underway, and it is claimed to be the largest statue ever made of the Argentine superstar.
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World’s Tallest Messi Statue Ready For Unveiling In Kolkata
Football fever has taken over Kolkata with Lionel Messi set to touch down on December 13. With Suárez and De Paul by his side, Messi will unveil a massive 70-foot statue and take part in a series of high-profile events across the city
OT Staff
11 December 2025
Kolkata’s vibrant football community is bursting with anticipation as the city counts down to the arrival of Argentine superstar Photo: Shutterstock
Kolkata’s vibrant football community is bursting with anticipation as the city counts down to the arrival of Argentine superstar Photo: Shutterstock
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