Confectioners in Moscow created a life-size chocolate replica of Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi to celebrate his 31st birthday last weekend.
It took bakers at the
Altufyevo Confectionery (кондитерская) six
days to make the 60-kilogram sculpture, with the chocolate Messi standing on a
football field made out of a cake. Bronnitsy, the town outside Moscow hosting
the Argentinian team during the tournament (турнир) ,
held a birthday party for Messi on Sunday, complete with the chocolate Messi.
During the celebration, the football-field cake was carved
up (разрезан)and
eaten.
The Moscow
confectioners proposed (предложили) to
give the sculpture to Messi as a gift, but the Argentinian Football Association
politely rejected the offer. Instead, the sculpture will
remain on display in Bronnitsy.
