A statue of Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah has been met with derision online since going on display in his native Egypt, with many comparing it to an infamous bronze bust of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The statue was unveiled with pomp and ceremony at the World Youth Forum in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the presence of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
With large ears poking out from under a huge Afro hairstyle, Salah is captured in the pose of his now iconic goal celebration.
A broad smile is etched across his face and his oversized head is tilted backwards as the arms on his pint-sized body are stretched out wide.
Salah is idolised in Egypt and Liverpool, after his goal-scoring exploits last season took his country to the World Cup finals and his English club to the final of the Champions League.
The statue of him been mocked widely on social media, with many likening…
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