Kolkata, May 27 -- The 70-foot statue of legendary Argentine footballer Lionel Messi set in Kolkata, West Bengal, is set to be taken down due to safety concerns, after it was spotted "swaying in the wind", as per a report from ESPN.

The Messi statue, which was built last year in December ahead of the FIFA World Cup-winning superstar's 'GOAT Tour' to India, features Messi holding the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy and was constructed by fans as a tribute to the football icon.

Messi visited the country last year across four stops, West Bengal, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi, along with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, his Inter Miami teammates.

On Monday, there were complaints from local residents to the Public Works Department (PWD) as the sta...