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India, Lionel Messi statue in Kolkata removed for security reasons

Jun 1, 2026

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  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata
  • KOLKATA, INDIA - JUNE 1: Public Works Department (PWD) authorities brought down and took away the 70-foot fibreglass statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi from Lake Town after local residents reported that it was swaying in strong winds on June 1, 2026 in Kolkata, India. Lionel Messi virtually unveiled his statue in Kolkata s Lake Town area (Sree Bhumi Sporting Club) in December 2025. (Photo by Samir Jana Hindustan Times) 70 Foot Statue Of Footballer Lionel Messi Taken Down Due To Safety Concerns In Kolkata