The ugliest footballer statues in the world – and where they are

Bayern star striker and England captain Harry Kane received his own statue this week. After the Nations League win against Ireland (final score 5-0), the 31-year-old traveled to London, where the monument was unveiled in the Walthamstow district. According to the Daily Mail, it cost the equivalent of around 8,600 euros (7,200 pounds). The statue was also completed in 2020 and had been in storage for years. There was a lot of ridicule for this on social networks. Fans noted that there was little resemblance to Harry Kane.

Another England captain who has his own statue is David Beckham. However, not on the island, but in Los Angeles, USA. There Beckham played for LA Galaxy. The British presenter and comedian James Corden used the unveiling of the statue in 2019 as an opportunity to play a prank on Beckham.

He unveiled a statue with a completely disfigured face at a preliminary meeting with Beckham. Beckham fell for it until the “prank” was resolved. The memorial he ultimately received looked much better – but it didn’t really look like the former star player. However, this is true for some footballer statues.

Apparently artists have a hard time depicting football legends in a lifelike way. This also applies to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, both of whom are considered the best players of all time. In their home countries of Argentina and Portugal there are statues intended to honor the exceptional players. But only with a closer look and a lot of imagination can you recognize the faces of the two legends.

You can find out which other footballers received their own monuments that do not correspond to their appearance in this photo series. The pictures show the ugliest footballer statues in the world.