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Messi’s GOAT statue in India to be removed over safety concerns

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2026, 11:18 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Statue to honour World Cup winner Lionel Messi, unveiled during his GOAT tour of India, unstable on busy Kolkata road.

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