Goodbye, commander: Italian artist TVBOY pays tribute to Messi's career in Barcelona

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Goodbye, commander: Italian artist TVBOY pays tribute to Messi's career in Barcelona

Messi announced he wants to leave Barcelona, the club he joined as a 13-year-old in 2000

Published: August 29, 2020 16:33 Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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Spain_Barcelona_Messi_88020 — Salvatore Benintende, better known as TVBoy, prepares to glue a painting depicting soccer player Lionel Messi dressed like Che Guevara. Image Credit: AP

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Spain_Barcelona_Messi_89091 — The Italian artist has placed his artwork on a cable box in Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona. Image Credit: AP

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543064-01-02 — Naming the artwork "Hasta Siempre Comandante," artist seeks to hightlight that Messi "has been the commander" of Barca. Image Credit: AFP

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543065-01-02 — In addition, it carries the flags of Messi's possible destinations. Image Credit: AFP

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543073-01-02 — Hasta Siempre Comandante means 'Until Forever, Commander' in Spanish. Image Credit: AFP

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543071-01-02 — A man takes a picture of a new artwork by street artist TVBoy depicting Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi entitled "Hasta Siempre Comandante" (Until Forever, Commander) in Barcelona. Image Credit: AFP

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543069-01-02 — A woman takes a picture of a new artwork by street artist TVBoy depicting Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi entitled "Hasta Siempre Comandante" (Until Forever, Commander) in Barcelona. Image Credit: AFP

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