From Pelé to Messi: 50+ soccer legends in FIFA World Cup murals at Vancouver plaza

From Pelé to Messi: 50+ soccer legends in FIFA World Cup murals at Vancouver plaza

The final brushstrokes have been applied to one of Vancouver’s most creative public art installations celebrating the world’s most popular sport and its biggest sporting event. A newly completed collection of FIFA World Cup-themed murals — named the “Beautiful Game” — can now be found at Helmcken Plaza in Downtown Vancouver’s Yaletown district, following several weeks of painting that transformed the on-street public plaza into a vibrant tribute…