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Lionel Messi\u2019s statue will be on exhibit at the South American Federation Museum alongside those of Diego Maradona and Pele of Brazil. <\/p>\n

The erratic forward, who played for Barcelona for the majority of his career and broke record after record, had emerged from Maradona\u2019s shadow and guided Argentina to a World Cup win last year after the trophy had evaded him for years. <\/p>\n

At an unveiling ceremony at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay, Messi was seen standing next to the life-size statue while holding a replica of the World Cup trophy.<\/p>\n

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The event was held before the Copa Libertadores draw on Monday. The 35-year-old emulated the late Maradona by leading Argentina to their first World Cup victory in 36 years in Qatar in December.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had never dreamed or thought about this,\u201d\u00a0Messi\u00a0said. \u201cMy dream was to enjoy what I liked when I was little, to be a professional football player, to do what I always loved in this life. \u201cI had a very long road, many decisions and defeats, but I always looked ahead and wanted to go for a triumph, for a victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cI think that is the most important thing, to fight for your dreams, that everything is possible, and to enjoy the game, which is the most beautiful thing there is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Argentine Football Federation renamed the national team\u2019s practice centre after Messi, two days after he scored his 800th career goal in a 2-0 friendly victory over Panama.<\/p>\n

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