The same sculptor criticised for his statue creation of Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed a new bust commemorating team-mate Gareth Bale ahead of their UEFA Champions League final against Juventus in Cardiff.
Not content with his questionable attempt recreating Ronaldo's image, Emanuel Santos unveiled a £25,000 homage to Bale prior to the Welshman's homecoming, per Glen Williams of MailOnline:
MailOnline SportSculptor who made THAT Ronaldo bust shrugs off criticism to unveil £25,000 bronze version of Gareth Bale in Cardiff https://t.co/L3LAvUQ02Z https://t.co/TRmQL5UNwD
May 31, 2017 at 9:45:06 AM GMT
Santos came under fire for the cartoonish attempt at sculpting Ronaldo's face before defending his work of art, per BBC News, but it's safe to say this latest Real reimagining—made in promotion with bookmakers Paddy Power—has a more comedic tone.