Manchester City owner Sheikh Mohammed was amongst thousands of fans at the unveiling of a new statue outside The City of Manchester stadium yesterday.
The statue, carved to the figure of entertainment legend Bruce Forsythe was shown to the world alongside a tremendous fireworks display.
Sheikh Mohammed explained the reason behind the statue: “What you see here before you is a true man of the times.
“He visited our souvenir shop once back in 1981-during one of his UK tours. He purchased a key-ring; we feel the need to repay this clear link to our club by the unveiling of this fantastic statue.”
The monument was carved by ex-football manager turned sculpture- Kevin Keegan. The production of this statue took around two-years, with every detail taken care of. Even the wrinkles and big chin of the born entertainer are present. Pure silver- imported from Poland was used in the creation of this master piece.
Bruce Forsythe was present at the unveiling and told cameras: “Didn’t they do well? Good game, good game, lower than a 7? Ooo a cuddle toy, didn’t they do well? Nice to see you, to see you….” Applause ran around the area, the mood was electric.
However, the statue has come under fierce criticism from local rivals Manchester United. Their manager- Sir Alex Ferguson Tweeted: ‘FFS, these inbreeds have not got a F****** clue about life at all, how can they justify a f****** statue. Nobs. Lol.’
The unveiling comes just days after violent protests around Fulham caused ten pounds worth of damage to the hugely controversial Michael Jackson statue that was erected outside their ground a week ago.
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