Name: Messi’s 70-Foot Statue Removed Over Safety Concerns in India
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Description: Authorities in India's eastern Kolkata city on June 1 removed Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi's 70-foot-tall statue from its pedestal over safety concerns.

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