Man in Crotone Attempts to Create World’s Largest Pizza ‘Visible from Space’

Residents of the southern Italian city of Crotone were left speechless this week after a local man began construction of what he claimed would be the largest pizza ever made — big enough to be seen from space.

The ambitious chef, Antonio Fabbri, 43, started work early Monday morning on the city’s football pitch, laying down what he described as “the foundation crust for history.” By mid-afternoon, the project had already consumed seven tonnes of dough, two tonnes of tomato sauce, and an unconfirmed but deeply concerning quantity of mozzarella.

Fabbri told local reporters:

“I wanted to do something the world — and the International Space Station — would never forget. They can see the Great Wall of China, so why not my margherita?”

City officials initially granted permission for “a community food event,” but withdrew support when they realised the plan involved closing three roads, rerouting a bus line, and commandeering a helicopter to sprinkle oregano.

One councillor said:

“At first, we thought it was just a large pizza for a charity event. Then, he started ordering industrial dough mixers and applying for satellite tracking clearance. That’s when we knew we had a problem.”

Local police eventually intervened after the pizza’s expanding crust began to invade a nearby car park and threaten the municipal swimming pool.

Eyewitnesses reported smoke “visible from at least two postcodes” as Fabbri attempted to bake the enormous dish using a custom-built circular flamethrower powered by repurposed jet fuel.

Environmental groups have since expressed concern about the impact on local wildlife, noting that seagulls from as far as Sicily were seen migrating towards the aroma.

Despite the chaos, Fabbri remains optimistic:

“It wasn’t visible from space yet, but if Elon Musk can keep launching rockets, I can keep adding pepperoni. This isn’t a failure — it’s a pre-bake.”

The Guinness World Records office has reportedly received “a very sticky and slightly burnt application” from Crotone, while NASA has not ruled out the possibility of spotting “something vaguely circular and tomato-coloured” over southern Italy during its next satellite pass.

As of Tuesday morning, the pizza remains partly intact, stretching across two football pitches and one roundabout. Locals are still queueing for free slices, though one resident complained:

“The flavour is amazing, but it took me twenty minutes to find the crust.”