The massive Messi mural and other artworks around the world
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The mural of Messi wearing the national team jersey was painted by artists Marlene Zuriaga and Lisandro Urteaga, and takes pride of place in the centre of Rosario.
The artists have also completed this giant mural in front of the school which Messi attended as a child.
This mural, in honour of both Messi and Brazilian player Neymar, can be found in the Tavares Bastos favela in Rio de Janeiro. It helps to inspire the young people living there who dream of being like their South American footballing heroes.
Local children in Barcelona love to pose beside this graffiti portrait of Messi - he is seen as a hero in the city - having played for the club for 21 years!
But Messi is also an icon much further afield - with this graffiti at the roadside in Kolkata, India.
This tribute to Maradona shows the star when he was much younger and is on display in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
This mural of Cristiano Ronaldo appears close to Old Trafford - the home of Manchester United -the team the player recently returned to play for.
His fellow United player Marcus Rashford also has a mural in Manchester. It was created by local street artist Akse in 2020, after the footballer received an MBE for his work campaigning for free school meals.
This new mural can also be seen near Trafford Park supporting Rashford and two other England players, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, after the stars were targeted with racist abuse online after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final.
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