Miami.- Lionel Messi He chose as the favorite goal of his legendary career the iconic header of the Final of the 2009 Champions League with Barcelona, which will now become a work of art for beneficial purposes.
That spectacular target of the Argentine star sentenced the triumph of Barcelona 2-0 against Manchester United in the final played at the Olympic stadium in Rome.
“He had many goals that maybe they are even more beautiful and of great value, because of the importance too, but the head goal in the Champions League final to Manchester United was always my favorite,” Messi said in a statement issued by his current team, the Inter Miamiof the American League (MLS).
“For the moment, for what it meant, because it rounded an unforgettable year. For me it is the most significant of all,” summarized the Argentine captain.
Messi, who has scored more than 800 goals in his successful career, achieved that goal with an unusual definition in his game.
Suspended in the air, “La Pulga” executed an acrobatic header to a millimeter from Xavi Hernández in front of the surprise gesture of goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
That title of the Champions League was the third in the history of Barcelona and put the icing on a historic season for the Spanish club, in which it reaped six trophies under the guide of Pep Guardiola.
Embodied in art
The Turkish artist Refik Anadol will now be in charge of turning that play into a work of art that will be auctioned by the Christie’s house as part of the beneficial campaign ‘to Goal in Life’ of the Inter Miami Foundation.
“I already knew how special Refik’s works are. We could meet in Miami and it will be exciting to discover how a goal can transform, a moment of sport, into a unique artistic piece like the ones he creates,” said Messi.
The work will be presented on June 11 through the Christie’s website and the online auction will take place between July 15 and 22.
