Huge Messi statue taken down in India over safety fears

Huge Messi statue taken down in India over safety fears.

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A 21-metre statue of Lionel Messi in India’s Kolkata, which organisers said is the world’s tallest footballer statue, has been removed after concerns it was swaying in the wind.

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