India, Dec. 10 -- By Ujjwal Roy

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 11 (ANI): A 70-foot iron statue of football icon Lionel Messi, claimed as the biggest ever made of the Argentine superstar, has been completed by the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club at Lake Town in South Dum Dum, Kolkata.

The statue shows Messi holding the FIFA World Cup trophy, and final surface work is currently underway. Monty Paul's team is carrying out the finishing touches, while the surrounding area is also being prepared.

West Bengal Minister and Sree Bhumi Sporting Club President Sujit Bose said the structure was completed in just forty days.

"This is a very big statue, 70 foot in height. There is no other statue of Messi this big in the world. Messi is coming t...