Lionel Messi to reveal his favorite goal, turn it into art for charity

FORT LAUDERDALE Fla AP Lionel Messi is about to tell the world which of his several goals was his favorite The Inter Miami star eight-time Ballon d Or winner and World Cup champion declared Tuesday that he will unveil his favorite goal on May A depiction of that goal will then be turned into a work of art that will be auctioned off for charity Messi has plenty of options to choose from He s scored more than goals for club and country over his long career with Argentina Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami Messi and the artist Refik Anadol will both sign the art piece which will be unveiled in New York by auction house Christie s on June Choosing just one goal out of them all is very complex Messi commented Each one is special in its own way and specific are really pivotal or bring back incredible memories But highlighting one as a favorite for the first time to make this unique project viable is worth it There s a strong purpose behind it and I m really happy to be part of it The auction will close on July