According to France 24, a new Messi statue in Argentina has become a viral sensation—just not in the way organizers hoped. The monument, which claims to be the world's largest tribute to the football legend, has been widely mocked online as a 'Temu version' of Messi, suggesting it's a budget knockoff that missed the details. The backlash highlights the precarious position of any monument in the social media age: meant to be inspiring, easily transformed into a meme.

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