Pepsi MAX arranged for US photographer Danny Clinch to do a portrait of each player and then got a street artist from each player's country to reinterpret the images.
The resulting artwork led to six spectacular 10-foot by 10-foot canvases, scaled down versions of which see below along with details about the artists.Which one is your favourite?Ever – Messi Artist - Nicolás Romero is an artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina, famed for his portraits – using both aerosol and brush-based techniques – influenced by Francis Bacon and Van Gogh.Hattie Stewart – Wilshere Artist– The London-based artist / ‘professional doodler’ is taking the creative world by storm with her quirky, youthful, comic book-esque magazine covers and shop fronts and recently announced a partnership with fashion designer Marc Jacobs.Jaz – Agüero Artist - Franco Fasoli (known as Jaz) began his creative career in the streets as a graffiti writer. He is recognized as one of the first major writers to begin working in the streets of Buenos Aires in the mid-90s, using graffiti as a way to express himself.Merijn Hos – van Persie Artist - A Dutch illustrator and visual artist based in the Netherlands. Hos divides his time between working as a commercial illustrator and working on his personal projects, exhibitions and independent publishing.Zosen – Ramos Artist - The Argentinian visual artist, born in Buenos Aires and raised in Barcelona, has been featured in galleries and streets around the world. Zosen runs graffiti workshops in Barcelona and is a co-founder of street wear label Animal Bandido.Zosen – Ramos Artist - The Argentinian visual artist, born in Buenos Aires and raised in Barcelona, has been featured in galleries and streets around the world. Zosen runs graffiti workshops in Barcelona and is a co-founder of street wear label Animal Bandido. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)ANN.Az