Argentina's World Cup-winning star footballer Lionel Messi was honoured at a special ceremony at the CONMEBOL headquarters on Monday.
The South American Football Confederation, abbreviated as CONMEBOL, held a ceremony to honour the Argentine captain and the entire squad after they won the World Cup.
Messi was honoured with his statue and a baton of leadership and command of football at the event.
What made it even more special was the fact that the mini Messi wax statue will be placed alongside legendary players Pele and Diego Maradona in the CONMEBOL museum.
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