The mural Futbol, recognized as the Guinness World Record largest hand painted brush football mural, was inaugurated in the Martin Carrera neighborhood of Mexico City. Created by Mexican artists, the artwork connects the Mesoamerican ballgame with contemporary football ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Former soccer players Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Francisco Kikin Fonseca, German Villa and Angel Reyna attended the event, along with authorities from the Gustavo A. Madero borough and representatives of the Libertad Creativa Intercultural y Objetiva Foundation and the Elena Poniatowska Amor Foundation Mexico City Mexico - ZUMAl178 20260524_znp_l178_007
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Recording Date: May 24, 2026
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May 24, 2026, Mexico City, Mexico: The mural Futbol, recognized as the Guinness World Record largest hand painted brush football mural, was inaugurated in the Martin Carrera neighborhood of Mexico City. Created by Mexican artists, the artwork connects the Mesoamerican ballgame with contemporary football ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Former soccer players Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Francisco Kikin Fonseca, German Villa and Angel Reyna attended the event, along with authorities from the Gustavo A. Madero borough and representatives of the Libertad Creativa Intercultural y Objetiva Foundation and the Elena Poniatowska Amor Foundation Mexico City Mexico - ZUMAl178 20260524_znp_l178_007
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