A 70-foot statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi in Kolkata is set to be removed after engineers reportedly found the structure unsafe following complaints from local residents that it was swaying in the wind.

Peça dourada de 21 metros de altura está balançando com o vento

A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi erected in India to mark his visit last year is "swaying in the wind" and will be removed, a lawmaker told AFP on Wednesday.

Autoridade de Caucutá revelou que escultura está 'balançando com o vento'

Alta 21 metri, 'oscilla al vento'

Las autoridades buscan la mejor resolución para la figura gigante