Lionel Messi in a party with Argentina

It TURNED INTO VIRAL

Of crazy! Messi, like Christ of Corcovado in networks

Published:12/07/2021 - 18:57h

Updated:12/07/2021 - 18:57h

After reaching the 'Maracanazo', in the social networks viralizó the image of Lionel Messi from the pedestal where rests the most iconic monument of River

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As in the social networks is valid almost everything, included some irreverences, the championship of the Argentinian of Lionel Messi in the Glass America in front of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro has fungido like field credited for some of them after the 'Maracanazo' of new generation that aroused the Saturday after the victory of the 'Albiceleste' (1-0).

During the last hours has circulated an image in the social networks, of the Argentinian star enfundado in the T-shirt albiceleste with the '10' occupying the pedestal from where rests Christ Redentor of Corcovado. Definitely, like full sample of profanación of the most iconic image internationally of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian city where Argentina conquered the title after 28 years of drought.

It was of this historical way in which Messi attained to remove like this the spine that pursued him during all his career, when consecrating in the best possible stage to face up to it his acérrimo rival, the powerful Brazil. The championship of Argentina was the success that really mattered him after being already maximum goleador and assistant, in addition to better footballer of the tournament.

Historical feat

Likewise, from his inauguration in 1931, Christ Redentor or Christ of the Corcovado is the photography more identificativa of Rio de Janeiro, in the same measure that the Tour Eiffel is it to Paris, the Big Ben to London or the Holy Family, to Barcelona. Therefore, to the users of Twitter did not be them osadía for 'desecrate' said monument with the replacement of the '10' Argentinian.

Christ of the Corcovado is a statue art déco of Jesus of Nazareth with the open arms showing majestically to the city. His 38 metres of height on a pedestal of other eight metres suppose a reference ineludible of Rio de Janeiro. By his part, the sentence that exclaimed Messi after topping like champion in Maracaná gave foot to the occurrence: "Thank you God for doing me Argentinian".

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