Key Facts

• Lionel Messi is on a 'GOAT Tour' in India.
• He will unveil a 70-foot statue of himself in Kolkata.
• The statue took a 45-person team 27 days to build.
• The tour stops include Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi.
• A fan zone called 'Hola Messi' will have life-sized displays and replicas honoring Messi.
• Messi has scored 787 goals in 963 club matches.
• A bronze statue of Messi already exists in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• The Barcelona club president mentioned plans for a statue at the Nou Camp.