Radamel Falcao has statue of himself erected in home town in Colombia

The 19-foot statue currently bears no resemblance to the Monaco striker

It has been likened to Cristiano Ronaldo's as neither look like the subject

Monaco striker Radamel Falcao has had a statue of himself erected in his home town in Colombia but there is one problem. It looks nothing like him.

The 19-foot statue meant to resemble Falcao is currently being built in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, where he was born.

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The all-white statue shows Falcao pointing to the sky - a trademark celebration for the forward, but unfortunately it looks nothing like the 32-year-old.

Radamel Falcao has had this statue of himself erected in his home town in Colombia

The 19-foot monstrosity currently looks nothing like the 32-year-old Monaco forward

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Local media have likened Falcao's statue to the one of Cristiano Ronaldo released at the airport in Portugal named after him.

That one was replaced with a more life-like version of Ronaldo but fans launched a petition to bring back the original.

The statue is reportedly near completion but it's unclear whether the face is the finished article or not.

The design is based on Falcao's trademark celebration as he points to the sky after scoring

Falcao is a legend in Colombia and captained his country at this summer's World Cup

The artist behind the Falcao statue, Antonio Irisma Arias, told El Tiempo earlier this year: 'For his discipline, perseverance and fight he is an example for children and adults to follow.

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'We feel proud of this son of Santa Marta and that is why we wanted to create this work in his name.

'Everyone's wants him (Falcao) to visit the neighbourhood so that he can appreciate this heartfelt homage that he wanted to present him with affection and respect.'