The 7 Worst Football Statues You’ll (Hopefully) See Today

Chris Wright

9th, December 2011

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By Chris Wright

With a nod to the fact that Arsenal are set to celebrate their 125th birthday later this afternoon by unveiling three new statues (Tony Adams, Thierry Henry and Pascal Cygan I believe) outside the Emirates, we thought we’d have a look at the seven most ridiculous, ill-conceived and borderline offensive effigies that have either graced or continue to grace stadiums and the like around the world.

Hopefully, for Arsenal’s sake, these will be the seven worst you see today…

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Michael Jackson, Fulham - Awful, awful, one thousand times awful. Jackson doesn't warrant a statue outside any football stadium anywhere, but that didn't stop Mohamed Al Fayed erecting this horribly chintzy tribute last year. As soon as Mo sells up, this abhorrant flight of fancy is going to be torn down and chucked in the Thames.

More statuesque goodness on Pies…

A Brief History Of English Football’s Statues