A Sculptor Rushes to Finish a Lionel Messi Statue During the World Cup

The New York Times | June 27, 2026, 5:02 a.m. | Original
As Lionel Messi chases another World Cup title, an artist is rushing to finish a gigantic statue of the soccer star in the middle of the Patagonian desert.
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