Remember the statue at the Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira International Airport that became the king of memes on the internet?
Well, looks like Ronaldo has competition from one of the best players in the world again, this time from football legend Diego Maradona. The Argentinian unveiled a 12-feet statue of him holding aloft the 1986 World Cup trophy in Kolkata during his India visit. The statue will be erected at a park named after him in the city. Maradona has a dedicated fan base in the football-crazy capital city of West Bengal and a sizeable crowd turned up to watch him unveil the statue.
Coming up on @3NewsIreland at 5.30: More soccer statue shame - this time it's Diego Maradona immortalised in bad sculpture. Who does it look like?? pic.twitter.com/akJectMU6p
— Tommy Martin (@TommyMartinTV3) December 11, 2017
However, there was one small problem with the statue – it didn’t look much like Maradona. It looked more like Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire, or any old grandmother for that matter. So of course, it became the target of jokes and memes on social media. Here’s a look at some of the funniest reactions to the Kolkata statue. Be warned, lots of Ronaldo comparisons ahead!
Diego Maradona is in India & a statue of him was unveiled at a charity event in Kolkata.
— Peter Coates (@golazoargentino) December 11, 2017
Good to see the chap that did the Ronaldo one is still in business pic.twitter.com/p5IDzgfExw
That Maradona statue reminds me of someone else pic.twitter.com/QD5vgu8cPL
— Ken Barlow (@I_am_KenBarlow) December 12, 2017
New Mrs. Brown Statue unveiled in #India #Maradona pic.twitter.com/wjqAcDMJmg
— Mrs. Brown's Boys (@MrsBrownsBoys) December 12, 2017
Genuinely thought this was a statue of Roy Hodgson...
— The Sack Race (@thesackrace) December 12, 2017
...it's Diego Maradona... pic.twitter.com/V9NAVJMdop
Didn’t know the #maradona statue was in the movie #gladiator pic.twitter.com/BdpUEK4HEK
— Ryan ingram (@Ryaningram1991) December 12, 2017
Maradona's new statue remind you of anyone? 😂 pic.twitter.com/vetYK9q1yu
— BoyleSports (@BoyleSports) December 12, 2017
One of these is a statue of Diego Maradona. pic.twitter.com/4KqgUGPjD8
— Steve Darrah 💀⚫️⚪️ (@Darrah88) December 11, 2017
This statue is not Maradona. pic.twitter.com/Lqw4igcs8D
— Rachel (@racybearhold) December 12, 2017
#ThatAwkwardMoment When Diego Maradona’s new statue is worse than Cristiano Ronaldo’s. 😳😂 pic.twitter.com/YMRctibL2f
— SPORF (@Sporf) December 12, 2017
Whose statue is the worst? 😂😂😂.
— Leo Messi (@messi10stats) December 12, 2017
Retweet for Ronaldo
Like for Maradona. pic.twitter.com/WO9bSNeDyP
Remember the statue of Christiano Ronaldo and we all laughed because it was shite? Well, here's one of Maradona.
— . (@W_ash99) December 12, 2017
Good god pic.twitter.com/CxHlIjQ3xk
Cristiano: My statue is so ugly!!
— ΣL ΔLTΣÑΩ💫 (@zwiitt) December 12, 2017
Maradona: Hold my Cup!! pic.twitter.com/aWiG6Upv8J
Maradona is in Kolkata. They just unveiled a new Maradona statue and critics say it doesn't look like Maradona but someone's grandmother. That's not the sculptor's fault. Maradona looks like someone's grandmother.
— Anuvab Pal (@AnuvabPal) December 13, 2017