ANDRES INIESTA poked fun at the nude statue of himself and tweeted his thanks for putting shorts on to cover him up.
The midfield maestro’s magic moment of scoring the winner in the World Cup final is being immortalised with the sculpture.
Andres Iniesta was a worried man when photos of his statue in the nude were first releasedCredit: Golderes/@AytoAlbacete
The Spanish legend took to Twitter to have a joke, thanking the sculptors for putting shorts on himCredit: Twitter
He struck four minutes from the end of extra time to secure a 1-0 win for Spain over Holland in Johannesburg in 2010.
But there was one obvious omission from the model: his clothes.
Now, though, the shorts have been added – although Iniesta is still topless.
And the 36-year-old tweeted his relief at the updated version.
The Barcelona hero, now with Vissel Kobe in Japan, wrote, “Thanks for putting pants [trousers] on,” followed by laughing and winking emojis.
Previously, there was nothing left to the imagination with the naked bust.
However, the long-term plan is to get the statue done up properly… with his full kit on.
Iniesta’s home town of Albacete has honoured its most famous son to celebrate ten years since his famous strike.
Locals were supposed to celebrate the unveiling of the statue on July 10 but restrictions imposed by coronavirus forced it to be delayed until next year.
A representative for Albacete’s town hall confirmed the final version will be complete with clothes.
They said: “The image is not of the final work of the sculpture, but of a sketch in clay, before being cast in bronze.
“In the final sculpture, the athlete will appear wearing his sporting kit.”
Would be rude not to.
Iniesta’s hometown of Albacete are paying tribute to their most famous son a decade on from winning the World CupCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The 36-year-old is still playing with Japanese side Vissel KobeCredit: Getty – Contributor
Andres Iniesta’s grandfather shows off his bar dedicated to his grandson’s footballing career
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
