The legacy of two famous Argentine football legends, Diego Armando Maradona and Lionel Messi, is now immortalized in the form of mural art at the IOI City Mall shopping centre in Putrajaya.
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00:00The legacy of two famous Argentine football legends, Diego Armando Maradona and Lionel
00:13Messi, is now immortalised in the form of mural art at the IOI City Mall shopping centre
00:19in Putrajaya.
00:20The mural painting was produced by Argentinian artist Cesar Damián DÃaz-Ferro, who was
00:26brought to Malaysia specifically to produce this piece of art.
00:30Argentine ambassador to Malaysia, Marta Laura Gabrieloni, said she hopes the mural art exhibition
00:36can strengthen the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
00:40Through his mural, he has immortalised the spirit of Argentina painting and vibrant tapestry
00:49of our culture and pride that now finds a home here in Malaysia.
00:55This mural pays tribute not only to Maradona and Messi, but also to the countless Argentinian
01:02athletes who have carried our flag to the pinnacle of success.
01:08She said this during the mural inauguration event on Monday.
01:14This mural art exhibition was officially launched by the Youth and Sports Minister, Hannah Yeoh.
01:20Both our countries share a love for football, and Maradona and Messi are legendary here
01:25in Malaysia.
01:26I'm pleased to see their murals here in IOI City Mall, which I hope will inspire younger
01:31generations to play football.
01:33As many families spend a significant amount of time in shopping malls because of the air
01:38condition, they can be suitable platforms for encouraging sports among youth and older
01:45people.
01:46Sometimes a child needs only to see a sport for his or her interest in the sport to be
01:51sparked.
01:52To Mr Cesar Damián DÃaz, who has brought this mural to life with your creativity and
01:56dedication, we thank you for your talent and your hard work.
02:00The four-metre high by four-metre wide mural is on static display and open to visitors
02:06at the lower concourse level of the Symphony East Wing of IOI City Mall.
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