For nearly all of his 22-year career, Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi has yielded one fantastic run after another, thus immortalizing his time on the pitch with endless accolades, goals, and championships abound. On the flip side, the man just can’t seem to catch a break regarding attempts to honor his legacy. In 2017, a statue of Messi in Bueno Aires was taken down after being regularly decapitated and vandalized. Earlier this month, another 70-ft.