'For Posterity': Lionel Messi To Pick Favourite Goal To Be Transformed Into Work Of Art For Charity

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Last Updated:May 15, 2025, 19:40 IST

Messi volition unveil his favourite extremity connected May 22 and a depiction of the onslaught volition beryllium transformed into a enactment of creation by Refik Anadol with the assistance of AI.

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Argentine shot icon Lionel Messi is acceptable to prime the favourite extremity of his vocation spanning implicit 2 decades. It volition surely beryllium a hard task for Messi, who has scored implicit 800 goals for his clubs and state since making his nonrecreational debut for Barcelona successful 2004. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, who led Argentina to World Cup glory successful 2022, volition unveil his favourite extremity connected May 22.

A depiction of the onslaught volition beryllium transformed into a enactment of creation by Refik Anadol with the assistance of artificial quality (AI). When done, the portion volition beryllium auctioned disconnected for charity. The artwork featuring an autograph by Messi volition spell nether the hammer astatine the New York auction location Christie’s connected June 11.

Messi leads the foundation run that brings unneurotic the worlds of shot and art. The inaugural has besides been supported by Inter Miami CF Foundation. The funds raised done the auction volition beryllium utilized to amended acquisition successful immoderate Latin American and Caribbean countries.

“Choosing conscionable 1 extremity from each of them is precise difficult; each 1 is special, and immoderate are precise important oregon bring backmost unthinkable memories. But picking 1 arsenic my favourite for the archetypal clip to marque this unsocial task imaginable is worthy it. There’s a almighty intent down it, and I’m thrilled to beryllium portion of it," Messi said.

Anadol besides expressed his excitement for the project, saying, “It’s an bonzer honour to articulation forces with Leo Messi- 1 of the top athletes of our time- successful a task supporting nonprofit organisations, including UNICEF, that unites the affectional bequest of sports with the aboriginal of art. At Refik Anadol Studio, we’ve ever believed successful the powerfulness of information to archer profoundly quality stories."

Refik Anadol, known for his pioneering “data paintings," creates captivating ocular creation utilizing large-scale datasets. His signifier blends creation and exertion to crook analyzable accusation into immersive integer experiences.

In this case, Anadol volition not lone absorption connected the peculiar extremity but volition besides measure lucifer statistics, the region Messi covered, and affectional responses from fans. He volition trade a dynamic and abstract ocular portion by interpreting each those information.

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