Lionel Messi's New, Hand-Painted Boots Tell The Story Of His Remarkable Life

Barcelona's five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has received an incredible gift from a Paraguayan artist - a customised pair of boots that illustrate his life story.

Messi fan Lili Cantero has been so inspired by his life, that he has taken the time to hand-paint a sequence of the 30-year-old's finest moments.

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From kissing his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and holding his children, to holding up his shirt after scoring against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

These special boots depict a truly legendary career.

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From his early days at Barcelona the boots illustrate his incredible rise to the top. Ronaldinho features in the designs, while his family and friends have obviously played a pivotal role in his career thus far.

Let's take a closer look at the story these special boots depict.

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Lil Canteropy revealed the inspiration behind the boots, explaining how Messi's hard work to reach the very top paid off:

"These boots were sent to Barcelona as a gift for the player, they are fully hand-painted. The boots are inspired by the life of Messi, narrating with images its history and how it was working hard to reach the top. From Paraguay with Love, for the world."

Lionel Messi isn't the first footballer to receive a pair of hand-painted boots from the talented artist.

Dynamo Kyiv and Paraguay international Derlis González was handed a pair, as well as a number of other professional players.

Take a look at these:

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Topics: Barcelona, Lionel Messi

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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