๐๐ซ “King Messi Rules Sky-High in Tirana: How One Mural is Kicking Student Life into High Gear! โฝ๐ข”
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Feast your eyes on a majestic mural of soccer icon Lionel Messi that’s now slaying the scene in Tirana, Albania. An Argentine artist, Maximiliano Bagnasco, has turned a med-student dorm into a football haven, inspired by the GOAT, Messi. The mural not only adds a vivid splash of creativity to the city but also fires up the local soccer fanatics. Keep scrolling to dig more into this hip story. ๐จ๐๏ธโฝ
Once upon a time, in the bustling city of Tirana, a humble dormitory for medical students stood anonymously amongst urban cityscape. But today, it’s a towering shrine to the soccer demigod, Lionel Messi. Who knew studying med could be this hip? ๐โฝ๐
Argentine painter Maximiliano Bagnasco, a participant in the Tirana MuralFest 2023, decided to pay homage to his idol in an imposing and seriously cool way. He transformed the building faรงade into a 25×10 meter beaming mural of Messi, wearing Argentinaโs national team jersey and sporting his trademark beard. What a sight for sore eyes, huh? ๐๐จ
Bagnasco isn’t a novice at this. In fact, his portfolio is a Hall of Fame of soccer, with murals of Diego Maradona in Naples, Miami, and other places. Bagnasco once said, โIt is a source of pride for me โฆ that my work has become known for painting them, our idols.โ Question is, who wouldn’t want their city adorned with such legendary artistry? ๐๏ธโฝ๐๏ธ
Messi isn’t just an idol to the painter but also to the globe. After Argentina clinched the World Cup in Qatar last year, Messi-mania surged even higher. As Bagnasco rightly puts it, โToday the world is a fan of Argentina because of Messi.โ Well, who can argue with that? ๐๐๐ฆ๐ท
Locals, too, are ecstatic about the Messi mural. Tirana being the European City of Sports 2023, and hosting many continental sporting activities, the mural becomes a statement of the city’s sporty spirit. But are we not thinking, what’s the next sporty icon Tirana will commemorate this way? ๐ค๐โฝ
Despite the occasional rain dampening his work, Bagnago has relished every moment of his Tirana experience, interacting with Messi-loving Albanians and creating his masterpiece. So, here’s a question to ponder: how cool would it be to wake up every day with Messi smiling down at you from your dorm building? ๐คฉ๐ค๏ธโฝ
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So, as we wrap up this graffiti story, let’s ponder this – If you could choose any idol to be painted on your city’s buildings, who would it be and why? Let’s see who tops the list! Shall we kick-off the comments section below? ๐๐