'It looks like someone's gran': Statue honouring Diego Maradona met with online ridicule

Maradona or The Hoff? Photo / Twitter

A new statue of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has been unveiled in Kolkata, India, and the internet is loving it.

The statue shows Maradona lifting the 1986 World Cup trophy but it has been met with ridicule online as people fail to see the resemblance between the bronze sculpture and the football icon.

"It looks like someone's gran," is one of the common reactions online.

The 12-foot statue was unveiled in Kolkata and features Maradona sporting a healthy head of hair.

Online commenters have compared the statue to former England managed Roy Hodgson, Bobby Ewing from Dallas, Susan Boyle and David Hasselhoff, among others.

It has also evoked memories of the Cristiano Ronaldo bust unveiled earlier this year at Madeira Airport, when the airport was renamed after the Portuguese football star.

Was the lad that did the new #Maradona bronze statue in India related to the fella that did the Terry Wogan one over here? pic.twitter.com/KVuam1CrC4

— Barry (@Wexford_tweeter) December 11, 2017

Diego Maradona is in India & a statue of him was unveiled at a charity event in Kolkata.
Good to see the chap that did the Ronaldo one is still in business pic.twitter.com/p5IDzgfExw

— GOLAZO (@golazoargentino) December 11, 2017

I don't recall @DavidHasselhoff ever winning the World Cup. #Maradona pic.twitter.com/b5K8QW7Vc2

— Flo Heiss (@Floheiss) December 12, 2017

Can't decide if that #Maradona statue looks more like Jimmy Cranky or Noel Gallagher!#MaradonaStatue pic.twitter.com/e2TL1k8PUc

— Jim Salveson (@Mr_Jimbob) December 12, 2017

Fair play to #Maradona for going to India to unveil that statue of Jimmy Page holding an inflatable World Cup whilst wearing a Newcastle United jersey.#anothercrapbronze #wasitmoreexpensivetousealikeness #statue

— Mark Thomas (@Informalytics) December 12, 2017

Maradona was in India for the unveiling of the statue.

"I am not god of football but a simple footballer," he said through an interpreter after the unveiling.

"It's amazing to have my statue here," he added.