Beautiful Game, 2026
A time capsule and ode to the Beautiful Game, immortalized in Vancouver’s Yaletown stadium district in the form of a full plaza mural.
The piece includes 6 wall surfaces, 1 street block floor surfaces, and a total of 2700sqft.
Watch new legends be created while surrounded by the legends of the past.
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Illustration
Mural Painting
Photography
Honduras’ Noel Valladares, 2010
Denmark’s Brian Laudrup, 1998
Germany’s Manuel Neuer, 2014
France’s Kylian Mbappé, 2022
Croatia’s Luka Modric, 2018
Argentina’s Diego Maradona, 1986
Brazil’s Ronaldinho, 2002
England’s Michael Owen, 1998
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, 2006
Cameroon’s Roger Milla, 1990
Spain’s Andres Iniesta, 2010
Brazil’s Ronaldo Nazario, 2002
Netherlands’ Johan Cruyff, 1974
Uruguay’s Alcides Ghiggia, 1950 & Germany’s Mario Goetze, 2014
France’s Zinedine Zidane and Italy’s Marco Materazzi, 2006
Italy’s Marco Tardelli, 1982
Brazil’s Pelé, 1965
England’s Geoff Hurst, 1966
Argentina’s Emi Martínez, 2022
England’s Wayne Rooney, 2006
Argentina’s Diego Maradona, 1986
Scotland’s Archie Gemmill, 1978
Netherlands’ Dennis Bergkamp, 1998
Germany’s Rudi Völler and Netherlands’ Frank Rijkaard, 1990
Netherlands’ Nigel De Jong and Spain’s Xabi Alonso, 2010
France’s Thierry Henry, 1998
Brazil’s Cafu and Scotland’s Gordan Durie, 1998
Germany’s Thomas Müller, 2014
Mexico’s Luis Hernandez, 1998
England’s David Beckham and Argentina’s Diego Simeone, 1998
Columbia’s Carlos Valderrama, 1990
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, 2018
Italy’s Dino Zoff, 1982
Germany’s Miroslav Klose, 2014
Brazil’s Jairzinho, 1970
France’s Just Fontaine, 1958
Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, 1974
The Soviet Union’s Lev Yashin, 1966
Canada’s Alphonso Davies, 2022
Netherlands’ Robin van Persie, 2014
Italy’s Paulo Maldini, 1994
Germany’s Lothar Metthäus, 1990
Portugal’s Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, 1966
South Africa’s Siphiwe Tshabalala, Kagiso Dikgacoi, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, and Katlego Mphela, 2010
Mural Legend(s)
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Left to Right:
England’s Geoff Hurst, 1966
Argentina’s Emi Martínez, 2022
England’s Wayne Rooney, 2006
Argentina’s Diego Maradona, 1986
Scotland’s Archie Gemmill, 1978
Netherlands’ Dennis Bergkamp, 1998
Germany’s Rudi Völler and Netherlands’ Frank Rijkaard, 1990
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Left to Right:
Cameroon’s Roger Milla, 1990
Spain’s Andres Iniesta, 2010
Brazil’s Ronaldo Nazario, 2002
Netherlands’ Johan Cruyff, 1974
Uruguay’s Alcides Ghiggia, 1950
Germany’s Mario Goetze, 2014
France’s Zinedine Zidane and Italy’s Marco Materazzi, 2006
Italy’s Marco Tardelli, 1982
Brazil’s Pelé, 1965
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Left to Right:
England’s Gordon Banks, 1970
Netherlands’ Nigel De Jong and Spain’s Xabi Alonso, 2010
France’s Thierry Henry, 1998
Brazil’s Cafu and Scotland’s Gordan Durie, 1998
Germany’s Thomas Müller, 2014
Mexico’s Luis Hernandez, 1998
England’s David Beckham and Argentina’s Diego Simeone, 1998
Columbia’s Carlos Valderrama, 1990
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, 2018
Italy’s Dino Zoff, 1982
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Right to Left:
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, 2006
England’s Michael Owen, 1998
Brazil’s Ronaldinho, 2002
Argentina’s Diego Maradona, 1986
Croatia’s Luka Modric, 2018
France’s Kylian Mbappé, 2022
Germany’s Manuel Neuer, 2014
Denmark’s Brian Laudrup, 1998
Honduras’ Noel Valladares, 2010
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Left to Right:
South Africa’s Siphiwe Tshabalala, Kagiso Dikgacoi, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, and Katlego Mphela, 2010
Portugal’s Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, 1966
Germany’s Lothar Metthäus, 1990
Italy’s Paulo Maldini, 1994
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Right to Left:
Germany’s Miroslav Klose, 2014
Brazil’s Jairzinho, 1970
France’s Just Fontaine, 1958
Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, 1974
The Soviet Union’s Lev Yashin, 1966
Canada’s Alphonso Davies, 2022
Netherlands’ Robin van Persie, 2014
Products
Memories outside the stadium are made on the patio watching the beautiful game. Take yours home.
Every wall from the 800K mural at Helmcken Plaza.
Fabric: 100% cotton
Fabric Weight: 6.5 oz/yd² (220 g/m²)
Fabric Thickness: Moderate
Care Instructions: Machine wash at 30°C (gentle cycle); Do not bleach; Tumble dry low; Iron at low temperature, avoid ironing on print; Do not dry clean
Features: Basics, Casual, Daily Casual, Holiday, Home, Outdoor, Party, School, Festival, Pure Cotton, Short Sleeve, Regular Sleeve, Round Neck / O-Neck, Regular, Regular, Summer, Spring Print Size:40*52cm
Notes: Minor batch differences can occur during blank garment production due to variations in fabric, dye and processing. This is common in apparel manufacturing, and we work hard to keep every item consistent.
• 100% polyester
• Bag size: 15″ × 15″ (39 × 39 cm)
• Capacity: 2.6 US gal (10 l)
• Maximum weight limit: 44lbs (20 kg)
• Dual handles made from 100% natural cotton bull denim
• Handle length: 26″ (67 cm), width 1″ (2.5 cm)
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
• 100% certified organic cotton 3/1 twill
• Fabric weight: 8 oz/yd² (272 g/m²)
• Dimensions: 16″ × 14 ½″ × 5″ (40.6 cm × 35.6 cm × 12.7 cm)
• Weight limit: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
• 1″ (2.5 cm) wide dual straps, 24.5″ (62.2 cm) length
• Open main compartment
Walls from the Helmcken Plaza mural in Yaletown, Vancouver, 2026.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
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