Diego Maradona shares same fate as Cristiano Ronaldo after a catastrophic statue in his honor gets unveiled in Spain
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As one of the most iconic footballers of all time, Diego Maradona’s likeness has been immortalized in statue form more than most. Unfortunately, the likeness is not always flattering, and Maradona has had his fair share of bad busts and shoddy sculptures over the years.
Indeed, the latest addition to the grand pantheon was unveiled during the COTIF Under-20 international tournament in L’Alcudia, a small town in the province of Valencia, Spain, where a tribute to the late, great World Cup-winning legend was unveiled.
Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia proudly unveiled the statue as part of a larger tribute to Maradona. Rafael Ferri, a local Spanish artist, designed and created the figure, which was unveiled at the Els Arcs stadium before the COTIF final, which saw Argentina’s under-20 team defeat Valencia’s academy team 2-0 to win the trophy.
Diego Maradona isn’t the only one to suffer this fate with Cristiano Ronaldo and David Silva also having their moment of embarrassment
Of course, Maradona isn’t the only star player who has been transformed into someone who looks nothing like him. Some of the world’s most famous people have also met the same fate. Let’s begin with Cristiano Ronaldo, who had the misfortune of being the subject of one of football’s oddest artistic homages in 2017.
David Silva, ManchesterCity hero was honoured with a statue outside the stadium to commemorate his 10-year tenure with the club, but it paled in comparison to the odd, hunched, slightly withered bronze already on display in his hometown of Las Palmas.
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