Salah statue draws online ridicule
Published on: Wednesday, November 07, 2018
CAIRO: A bronze statue of Mohamed Salah unveiled Monday at an international youth gathering in Egypt has been criticised for its poor resemblance to the Liverpool striker.The statue depicts Salah with a disproportionately large head and small arms stretched in the celebratory pose the 26-year-old Egyptian took in the latter part of last season.The figure, made by artist Mai Abdullah, has Salah's trademark curly hair and is standing on what appears to be a pot for plants.
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Salah has not spoken publicly about the statue and Abdullah was not immediately available for comment, but the artist defended her work in a Facebook post, saying the statue was made as part of an online programme to teach sculpting.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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