A student in Kerala, India created this portrait of her favourite soccer player, Lionel Messi, from a LEAF.

Video filmed on December 17, a day before Messi's Argentina take on France in the World Cup final in Qatar, shows Rinsha Fathima, 19, in Kerala's rural Wayanad district creating the portrait with an incredible likeness to the Argentina captain from a jackfruit leaf as a way to show her support in just 15 minutes.

In an on-camera interview, she said: "It was one of my biggest dreams to create Messi's image.

"Capturing Messi's emotions and smile with originality was a daunting task.

"It is accurate after doing it several times. I am his biggest fan and want to see him win [the World Cup]."

Location - Waynad, Kerala
Date - 17-12-22

The entire sporting world is currently inflicted with football fever as FIFA World Cup final is just round the corner.
A die hard Messi fan Nimisha fathima, who is a student of standard 12th has taken tk, leaf art to create portrait of his favorite footballer.
Fathima who is a resident of Rural village native in a tea plantation area named kunnambatta had done many artworks using Jack fruit leaves
Fathima had not taken any formal tratof this art, she has aquired this skill on her own. In order to support her favorite player in finals she had made this leaf art potrait to show her love and support
This took her 15 minutes only to make messi art.
The girl is 19 Years old

Interview translation ( She is speaking in Malyalam Language)
..’.’My name is rinsha fathima, am a plus one student in govt school Meppady.
I have done many artworks in leaves.
It was one of my biggest dreams to do Messi's figure
Capturing Messi's emotions and smile with originality was a daunting task.
It is accurate when done several times, I am her biggest fan and want to see him win