The statue was unveiled in India on Monday.
Diego Maradona travelled to India to unveil a statue of himself and it has attracted ridicule from just about everyone online. The 57-year-old footballing legend was on hand to reveal the 12-foot high likeness in Kolkata, which depicts the moment he lifted the World Cup trophy for Argentina in 1986.
Maradona handed cheques worth 10,000 rupees (€131) to 11 cancer patients and claimed that he does not consider himself a god of football.
“I don’t think I’m the god of football. I just consider myself as a simple football player. It’s amazing to have my statue here. I am glad to be in Kolkata for the second time. Thank you very much for the love.”
A bronze bust of Cristiano Ronaldo, revealed earlier this year, was lambasted for looking nothing like the Real Madrid star and it appears that Maradona’s has attracted a similar reaction.
'It looks like someone's gran': Diego Maradona statue unveiled in India https://t.co/fJ3k9Pag2q pic.twitter.com/NAsAEc9QSE
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Diego Maradona unveils new statue which commemorates an alternate universe where Roy Hodgson won the World Cup while wearing a wig. Belter. pic.twitter.com/FVv6TMniaW
— Terry McDermott (@TerryMacMusic) December 12, 2017
Diego Maradona is in India & a statue of him was unveiled at a charity event in Kolkata.
Good to see the chap that did the Ronaldo one is still in business pic.twitter.com/p5IDzgfExw— GOLAZO (@golazoargentino) December 11, 2017
New Mrs. Brown Statue unveiled in #India #Maradona pic.twitter.com/wjqAcDMJmg
— Mrs. Brown's Boys (@MrsBrownsBoys) December 12, 2017
