A statue of Diego Maradona is unveiled in India (Picture: EPA)

Football icon Diego Maradona has been immortalised in bronze – but many can barely recognise him.

The Argentina great was honoured with a 12-foot sculpture of himself which was unveiled at a club in Calcutta, India.

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Unfortunately, many fans think he looks more like their old aunty Sheila.

The sculpture has attracted a lot of attention online, with many tweeting their shock at the healthily coiffed statue, joking that it bears more resemblance to Mrs Brown than the 1986 World Cup winner as a 25-year-old.


Several thought it looked more like former England manager Roy Hodgson, others simply recognised their own gran.

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Not sure what all the fuss is about, I think the new Maradona statue is a fitting tribute to the man… pic.twitter.com/SPvFqe8pA8 — Originallambrettaman (@origlambman) December 12, 2017

I never knew Maradona was my aunty Betty.. https://t.co/ZZ6vvAC6Hg — Thatpoetrybloke1 (@Thatpoetrybloke) December 12, 2017

I’ve just seen that Maradona statue. Jesus. The World Cup is five sizes too big and he looks like Shirley Bassey — Graeme Bandeira (@GraemeBandeira) December 12, 2017

“This statue you’re doing of Diego Maradona – any chance you can make it look like Mrs Mangel off Neighbours?” “No problem, mate” pic.twitter.com/qNVJtR9w90 — Jason (@NickMotown) December 12, 2017

One of these is a statue of Diego Maradona. pic.twitter.com/4KqgUGPjD8 — Steve Darrah ?⚫️⚪️ (@Darrah88) December 11, 2017

Genuinely thought this was a statue of Roy Hodgson… …it's Diego Maradona… pic.twitter.com/V9NAVJMdop — The Sack Race (@thesackrace) December 12, 2017

Argentina legend Diego Maradona smiles as the statue is unveiled (Picture: Reuters)

Maradona was in Calcutta for a charity event where he told crowds: ‘I am not god of football but a simple footballer.



‘It’s amazing to have my statue here.’

But some fans even compared his work of art to another footballing hero bizarrely honoured in bronze.

Rivalling Maradona for the ‘world’s most hilarious statue award, Cristiano Ronaldo was made into a bust that had people across the globe in stitches.

His head sculpture was unveiled at his local airport in Madeira, Portugal, to the joy of many.

#ThatAwkwardMoment When Diego Maradona’s new statue is worse than Cristiano Ronaldo’s. ?? pic.twitter.com/YMRctibL2f — SPORF (@Sporf) December 12, 2017

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The statue of Cristiano Ronaldo at Madeira Airport also caused quite a stir (Picture: Getty)