DIEGO MARADONA and Cristiano Ronaldo are both contenders to be the greatest footballer of all time.
But they are both also in the running for having the worst statues in their honour.
The people of Kolkata, India erected this statue in honour of Diego MaradonaEPA
Argentina legend Maradona, 57, unveiled a 12ft bust in Kolkata, India of himself holding the World Cup.
The city has somewhat idolised Maradona after a 2008 visit when thousands rushed to the airport to see him.
But the artwork now gracing it’s city is a farcry from the player who won the 1986 tournament in Mexico.
Social media users compared the statue’s likeness to Susan Boyle, Mrs Brown and Roy Hodgson.
Diego Maradona and girlfriend Rocio Oliva visited Kolkata to hand out aids to cancer sufferersAFP or licensors
The city of Kolkata somewhat idolises Diego Maradona after a visit in 2008AFP or licensors
Diego Maradona plays up to his crowd of supporters in IndiaReuters
Diego Maradona told the people who came to see him he was ‘just a footballer’EPA
Diego Maradona signs a footballer during his charity visit to KolkataReuters
Diego Maradona kisses the forehead of a cancer sufferer in KolkataReuters
It draws comparison to the Art Attack-like statue created to honour Cristiano Ronaldo in Madeira in March.
One user wrote: “Good to see the chap that did the Ronaldo one is still in business.”
Maradona will perhaps secretly have his fingers crossed that his statue sees the same fate as countryman Lionel Messi.
The Barcelona superstar’s bust was ripped down – leaving nothing but his boot touching a ball – after being targeted by vandals in Buenos Aires.
A statue of Maradona has been unveiled in India…
Or is that Roy Hodgson? We can't decide 
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— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) December 11, 2017
One of these is a statue of Diego Maradona. pic.twitter.com/4KqgUGPjD8
— Steve Darrah 
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Maradona, 57, and girlfriend Rocio Oliva, 27, met and gave cheques of 10,000 rupees (£116) to cancer patients during their charitable visit to Kolkata.
He told the gathering crowd: “I am not god of football but a simple footballer.
“I’m happy to be here in Kolkata again. It’s amazing to have my statue here.”
He is set to take on former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly in an exhibition match called “Diego vs Dada”.
Diego Maradona’s statue draws similarities to this bust of Cristiano RonaldoGetty Images - Getty
Vandals destroyed a Lionel Messi statue erected in Buenos AiresAFP or licensors
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