ON THIS DAY: Messi and Maradona statues are unveiled in Buenos Aires

On this day (5th May) in 2014, a local Argentine media channel and Government of Bues Aires unveiled statues of three of Argentina's most iconic football superstars - Lionel Messi, Gabriel Batistuta and Diego Armando Marona.

y are creation of sculptor Fernando Pugliese, who caused controversy year before with his depiction of Pope Francis outside a cadral in Argentine capital - that prompted pontiff himself to call for its removal.

But re was mistaking joy se statues generated among crowds that turned up for unveiling ceremony - among m Gabriela and Alejandra Batistuta, Gabriel Batistuta's sisters.

trio have 306 international caps between m - 138 and counting, in Messi's case - and 158 goals, but only Maron can boast of winning World Cup.

That came in Mexico in 1986, tournament that also saw Marona's controversial 'Hand of God' goal against England.