Watch: 30-Feet Cut-Out Of Football Star Lionel Messi Stands Tall in Kerala River
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A 30-feet cut-out of Argentinian star Lionel Messi has been put up in the middle of the Kurungattu Kadavu river at Pullavoor in Kerala's Kozhikode.
With only 17 days to go for the month-long festival of football, excitement is building amongst fans to see their favourite stars sweat it out in Qatar. Back home, ardent fans are gearing up for the biggest sporting event and going all the way out to support their favourite teams. Case in point: A 30-feet cut-out of Argentinian star Lionel Messi situated in the middle of the Kurungattu Kadavu river at Pullavoor in Kerala's Kozhikode. Behind the SceneMessi 💙🇦🇷#VamosArgentina 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/ySzaWQCn9y Messi 💙📍Kozhikode, Kerala #VamosArgentina 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/XCrY5mToWI
A behind-the-scenes video featuring die-hard fans carrying the giant cut-out through the village has emerged on various social media websites, creating buzz online. The video, shared on Twitter by Rizwan, shows a team of youngsters carrying the cut-out that features Lionel Messi in his white and sky blue Argentina jersey. The clip shows an aerial-view of their journey through the village road.
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