Watch: Helicopter in Argentina flies humongous Messi jersey

Argentina forward Lionel Messi. Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Helicopter in Argentina shows support for Messi with humongous jersey

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Dec 13, 2022 2:07 PM ET

A helicopter in Argentina was filmed Tuesday flying around a massive Lionel Messi jersey hours ahead of the team's World Cup semifinal match against Croatia.

The spectacle was quite a scene, as the gargantuan piece slowly made its way closer to the person recording it and the familiar "Messi 10" came into focus.

A helicopter was spotted tagging along a HUGE Messi Jersey in Argentina pic.twitter.com/4v0A6uicC9
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 13, 2022

The 35-year-old's World Cup career will end either against Croatia on Tuesday, against the winner of France/Morocco in the finals on Sunday or in the third-place game on Saturday. Along with Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi is perhaps the most famous soccer player from the 2022 World Cup.

The Argentinians run to the semifinals began ominously, as they were stunned by Saudi Arabia, 2-1, in the group stage opener on Nov. 22. Messi's club has responded with four straight victories.

Messi leads all players on Argentina with four goals and two assists. The seven-time Ballon d'Or award winner has the most goals scored (474) in La Liga history and has the most international goals (95) by a South American male among a host of other records.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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