The ways in which governments choose to honor footballers for their contribution are varied and the creation of a statue is one of the top ones.
In this way he wanted to honor the captain of the England national team, Harry Kane his council Waltham Foresthowever the failure to find a suitable location led the particular statue to a warehouse in the area.
Waltham Forest Council’s £7,200 statue of Harry Kane has been revealed, after being kept in storage since 2019 ?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/mTzCiNf3ve
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In 2019, the construction, worth 8,500 euros, was completed, where it shows the 30-year-old striker holding a soccer ball in his hand, wearing a jersey of the national team of the “three lions”.
The English magazine “The Big Issue» presented photos of the statue, stating that it has been in a city warehouse for more than 4 years, since the council has not yet managed to find the suitable location.
The head of the expedition, Emma Best, stated that efforts have been made to find the best place, to properly honor one of the top scorers in history.
Harry Kane himself has spoken out in the past and stated that the creation of a statue is honorable but does not have the power to influence an athlete’s career.
The English forward has played with all the minor teams of the national team, while he has recorded 62 goals in 89 matches he has played with the men’s section. He is one of the top strikers of his generation and even holds the record for the second top scorer in Premier League history with 213 goals.
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Edited by: Loizos Lainidis
Source: Sport Fm
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