The Bad and The Ugly
Southampton great Ted Bates was immortalised in statue
form, but having raised half the £112,000 themselves, the fans were furious
about the out-of-proportion caste which was - quite simply - nothing like Ted!
The infamous statue of Michael Jackson, what a player he
was for Fulham.
This 10-metre sculpture of Ronaldo attracts attention.
He'd hate that, wouldn't he?
Zurich train station erected these dodgy likenesses of
Christian Chivu, Karim Benzema and Patrick Vieira.
This statue of Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o is in the
neighbourhood where he grew up. Think its missing something…
The Good
Bob Stokoe, Sunderland. Stokoe is depicted here having
led the club to the FA Cup in 1973.
Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, Derby County.
Bobby Moore, Wembley Stadium. Moore's statue has the air
of a football great about it.
Carlos Valderrama, Eduardo Santos Stadium. Valderrama's
22-foot tall bronze statue is in front of the stadium in which his hometown
club, Union Magdalena, plays.
Eusebio, Estadio da Luz. The sleek look of this statue
emulates an exact movement of the "Black Panther" from back in his
playing days. Add that to the fact that it is placed in front of the stadium of
one of the most storied clubs in Portugal and Europe.
Billy Wright, Molineux Stadium. Wright's presence in this
statue and the contrasting black and bronze, which give an effect similar to
the black and gold stripes of Wolves.
Sir Stanley Matthews, Brittania Stadium. Sir Stanley
Matthews has a set of three statues, all of which show the great player at a
different stage in his career.
World Cup Sculpture, Near Upton Park. The quartet of
Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson were captured
celebrating the 1966 World Cup triumph.
Thierry Henry, Emirates Stadium. While two other Arsenal
greats, Tony Adams and Herbert Chapman, received statues, Henry's pose blows
them away and does exactly what I think most of these statues should do by
bringing in the nostalgia of the good old days.
Tom Finney, Deepdale Stadium. Finney was one of the
greatest English players in the game and spent is entire career at Preston
North End.
Deportivo Tachira Monument, San Cristobal, Venezuela. Basically
translates to The Three Greats of Deportivo Tachira. Deportivo Tachira is one
of the more popular and storied clubs in Venezuela and the trio in this
monument are, Laureano Jaimes, William Mendez and Carlos Maldonado.
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