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humor El Deforma 2026-07-31

ESPN Fooled World with Giant Messi Statue... It Was Just Cardboard!

ESPN claimed India built a colossal Messi statue, only for it to be revealed as a cardboard cutout photographed with clever angling. Apparently, the only thing bigger than Messi's ego is ESPN's commitment to fake news.

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