Argentina Farmer Plants Lionel Messi "Tattoo" On Corn Field

Unlike other crop designs, where plants are chopped down to create an image, this "tattoo" is the result of different concentrations of planted seed.

After Argentina's 2022 World Cup win, fans flocked to get tattoos of the South American football team's star, Lionel Messi.

Thanks to advanced agricultural technology, one Argentine corn farm has planted its own Messi "tattoo" and shared the software so that it can be replicated.

In rural Ballesteros, about 500 kilometers northwest of Buenos Aires, farmer Charly Faricelli tells AFP that he planned to design Messi's face into his corn field regardless of Argentina's result in Qatar last month.

"The idea was a tribute from the agricultural world to Messi, whether he won the World Cup or not -- which thank God he did!" he said.