What is it with footballers and terrible statues?

David Beckham (even though it was a prank), Mo Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo, and now we can add that dashing man above, the one and only George Best.

For those unfamiliar with Northern Ireland’s Best, the notorious rabble-rouser is perhaps most famous for his now iconic quote, “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds, and fast cars. The rest I just squandered”.

Glorious.

To celebrate what would have been his 73rd birthday, a statue was unveiled outside Windsor Park stadium, in Best’s home town of Belfast.

It was, umm, not well received. Here’s Sky News:

The statue, which captures Best dribbling with the ball, was unveiled by his sister Barbara McNarry and Northern Ireland teammate Pat Jennings.

It was created by a Belfast sculptor and funded by fans through public donations.

Speaking at the unveiling event, Mrs McNarry described the occasion as “momentous and emotional”.

Shall we do a side by side?

What a beautiful mop of hair.

Let’s get closer:

Oh dear.

It’s been compared to Game of Thrones character the Night King (don’t really see it, but OK), as well as Narnia’s Mr Tumnus.

Here he is:

Not spot on, but I see where the comparison comes from.

The Belfast sculptor responsible for the statue, Tony Currie, said he was happy with the statue.

“Anybody that’s important – his family and his fans – they’ve all agreed that it’s his likeness and that’s enough for me,” he said.

Tony, as long as the people that matter are satisfied, so are we.

Never forget:

[source:skynews]