Not 100% sure if this was done by Chelsea fans but some people are saying it was . Whoever done this is complete scum and should be ashamed !!! Really hope they find who done this …. No respect #COYI Posted by West Ham Fan TV on Sunday, October 25, 2015

A statue of England’s 1966 World Cup heroes was defaced on the day of West Ham’s Premier League clash with Chelsea.

The World Cup Sculpture, located near West Ham’s ground Upton Park, was covered with blue paint around the base of the monument.

The statue contains the figures of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson in a famous pose where they’re holding the World Cup aloft.

It was sculpted by royal sculptor Philip Jackson and unveiled in 2003 by Prince Andrew.


The famous statue commemorates England’s World Cup winners (Picture: Getty Images)

Pictures emerged on West Ham fan forums of the act of vandalism following the match on Saturday.



The statue has since been cleaned and there is no permanent damage.

A Newham Council spokesperson said: ‘We were alerted on Sunday evening that blue paint had been poured on the plinth of the Champions Statue and sent a specialist cleansing team as soon as possible to clear it up.

‘Around a litre of blue emulsion paint had been poured on the plinth behind the statue and it took the team around 45 minutes to fully remove it using a high pressure jet washer.’

It is not known at this time who was responsible for the incident.

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