Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have every been portrayed in LEGO bricks as a part of a collection of particular units created for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
4 of the best-known athletes on this planet, the quartet got an opportunity to examine their likenesses, together with a recreation of Ronaldo’s Siuuu celebration pose in an 854-piece mannequin that can be configured to hold off a bicycle kick.
“We collected so many choices on wigs and facial expressions and we had been continually going forwards and backwards with the groups, displaying what we had been doing and exploring,” mentioned LEGO’s Sanne van Kesteren, chatting with AS.
“We wished to point out another particulars they’ve, like Messi’s tattoos, for instance.”
Lego World Cup set: ‘Everybody desires a chunk’
Vinicius Junior’s Soccer Highlights set – a part of a collection described as a “cinematic snapshot” of the gamers – is made up of 510 items.
In an advert to advertise the units, the gamers construct a reproduction of the match trophy and smile at one another round a desk, accompanied by the tagline “everybody desires a chunk”.
“We wanted to look into what hairpiece we had been utilizing and easy methods to get the face right,” Van Kesteren mentioned of the works, recalling feeling “a bit nervous” earlier than displaying the Siuuu piece to Ronaldo’s staff.
“That was the one we believed in probably the most, as a result of it’s tremendous iconic and the children are going to find it irresistible.
“Particularly on the expressions: ‘Ought to we’ve a extra smiley face, a extra decided face?’ We determined to have two faces for Ronaldo.
“After all, after we confirmed it, we had been a bit tense – however the staff actually appreciated that. They had been truly speaking about it on a regular basis, saying ‘I really like this face’. That’s the one within the packaging shot.”
Ronaldo on Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr
Ronaldo described the Argentina captain, France skipper Mbappe and Brazil celebrity Vinicius Jr as “unimaginable” and mentioned he was “honored” to have been a part of the set.
The designs are constructed on letter-shaped bases and have the colours of the gamers’ nationwide shirts alongside a collectible plaque and minifigure.
Ronaldo and Mbappe’s likenesses include 490 items, with 2022 World Cup winner Messi’s made from 500.
Designer Freddy Charters mentioned his spotlight of the venture was assembly Messi to point out him the set he had been “working for months on”.
“In case you’re a fan of soccer, you have to be a fan of Messi,” mentioned Charters. “He’s an excellent participant and I’ve adopted his life and profession since I used to be very younger.
“He expressed that his household was actually into LEGO constructing. He mentioned it was surreal for him to now see himself in LEGO kind and that his household would now be constructing a set based mostly on him, which is superb.”
How a lot are the Lego World Cup units?
The Messi and Ronaldo Soccer Legends items are $79.99, with a Messi celebration design costing $199.99.
“Much like soccer, LEGO play is all about constructing and rebuilding, attempting new issues, studying from errors and celebrating successes,” mentioned Messi, including that he was “thrilled” for followers to attempt the units.
“I really like how these LEGO units deliver my on-pitch moments to life in a enjoyable and imaginative means.”
The soccer units can be found from LEGO’s web site, with some on pre-order when the industrial aired on April 2.
The trophy set seen within the advert is priced at $199.99 and a World Cup soccer is $129.99.
A FIFA World Cup trophy emblem set and a US nationwide staff jersey can be found for $24.99 every.
Messi, Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr, Mappe World Cup fixtures
Ought to they play on the 2026 World Cup finals, the quartet might every participate in three group stage fixtures and a most of 5 knockout stage matches.
The finals are being held within the USA, Canada and Mexico and begin on June 11.
Listed here are the gamers’ confirmed fixtures within the group stage. Asterisk denotes a match beginning the next day within the UK.
| Participant | Date | Match | ET | PT | BST |
| Messi | June 16 | Argentina vs Algeria | 21:00 | 18:00 | 02:00* |
| June 22 | Argentina vs Austria | 13:00 | 10:00 | 18:00 | |
| June 27 | Jordan vs Argentina | 22:00 | 19:00 | 03:00* | |
| Mbappe | June 16 | France vs Senegal | 15:00 | 12:00 | 20:00 |
| June 22 | France vs Iraq | 17:00 | 14:00 | 22:00 | |
| June 26 | Norway vs France | 18:00 | 15:00 | 23:00 | |
| Vinicius Jr | June 13 | Brazil vs Morocco | 18:00 | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| June 19 | Brazil vs Haiti | 21:00 | 18:00 | 02:00* | |
| June 24 | Scotland vs Brazil | 18:00 | 15:00 | 23:00 | |
| Ronaldo | June 17 | Portugal vs DR Congo | 13:00 | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| June 23 | Portugal vs Uzbekistan | 13:00 | 10:00 | 18:00 | |
| June 27 | Colombia vs Portugal | 19:30 | 16:30 | 00:30* |
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