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Statues..
Two stories, posted side by side in today's Guardian caught my eye:
Arsenal set to honour Dennis Bergkamp with statue at the Emirates
DB10 was an extremely humble person despite being one of the most talented players of all time, and I suspect he's probably slightly embarrassed over this.
Which goes to emphasise what an utter plonker this guy is:
Mario Balotelli orders life-sized statue of himself for his house