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10 Of The Greatest Immortalizing Soccer Statues On The Planet

Football has always been about the glory with high-pitched moments and actions magnified in front of a global audience. Those who change the course of a match’s outcome become legend, and legends never die — especially if those legends are then cast in bronze and placed outside a stadium. 

These are 10 of the most stunning sculptures of footballing legends that have achieved immortality through the form.

Zinedine Zidane's head-butt of Marco Materazzi
Zinedine Zidane's head-butt of Marco Materazzi
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Zinedine Zidane's head-butt of Marco Materazzi

Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
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Thierry Henry's statue outside the Emirates Stadium in London.

The United Trinity
The United Trinity
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The United Trinity of George Best, Denis Law and Sir Bobby Charlton outside Old Trafford.

Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore
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Bobby Moore's statue outside Wembley.

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo's statue on his home island of Madeira.

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
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Lionel Messi statue Buenos Aires.

Sir Tom Finney's 'Splash' Statue
Tom Finney statue
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Tom Finney's 'Splash' statue at Deepdale.

Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Valderrama
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The Carlos Valderrama statue in Colombia.

Eusebio
Eusebio statue
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Eusebio statue

Johnny Haynes
Johnny Haynes
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Johnny Haynes statue at Craven Cottage in London.

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