A towering statue honouring Lionel Messi has been unveiled in Argentina's Patagonia region. However, what was intended as a celebration of the country's greatest footballer has quickly become the subject of widespread mockery online.
The monument was officially revealed in Cutral Co, a city in Neuquén Province, where local authorities hope it will become a major tourist attraction. Standing 26 metres high and weighing around 70 tonnes, the newly-built structure took 18 months to complete.
