Beginner
≈ 7 h 30 minSuggested range4 h 30 min – 12 h
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Editions · SET 43018
Lionel Messi – Celebration
Lionel Messi’s familiar celebration becomes a wall composition with a shirt and stadium backdrop.
- Pieces
- 1,427
- Release year
- 2026
- Theme
- Editions
- Set number
- 43018
- LEGO recommended age
- 14+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 179.99 €
Available at LEGO Italy when checked on 28 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
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TIME TO BUILD
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A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 5 hSuggested range3 h – 8 hExperienced
≈ 3 h 30 minSuggested range2 h – 5 h 45 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Editorial assessment of the first illustrated arrangement: Lionel Messi’s familiar celebration becomes a wall composition with a shirt and stadium backdrop. The geometric backdrop uses different planes and colours to give the pose depth. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play are excluded. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
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- LEGO · set manual ↗
Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Inside the set
The number on the back
The striped shirt and number 10 form the visual focus between raised arms and blue surfaces.
LEGO sourceA built image
The geometric backdrop uses different planes and colours to give the pose depth.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Twice the tournament’s best player
Messi won the World Cup Golden Ball in 2014 and 2022, an award separate from the annual Ballon d’Or.
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Messi won the World Cup Golden Ball in 2014 and 2022, the first man to receive it twice. It recognises the tournament’s best player, distinct from the annual Ballon d’Or. Similar names do not make their competitions, criteria or reference periods identical.
Seven goals in Qatar
He scored seven goals at the 2022 World Cup as Argentina won the tournament.
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Messi scored seven goals and supplied three assists at Qatar 2022 as Argentina won. He received the Golden Ball while Mbappé took the scoring award. Team success and individual honours describe different aspects of one competition, even when involving the final’s principal players.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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· Selected for the subject and atmosphere
Stomps, claps and a chant-like chorus suggest a crowd in the stands. This energetic, vocal choice has instrumental alternatives for quieter concentration. It is not an official LEGO soundtrack.
OUR PICK
We Will Rock You
Queen · Greatest Hits / Stone Cold Classics
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