Wednesday 3 January 2018 19:10, UK
A life-size statue of former Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has been spotted in Kumasi, Ghana.
Saddick Adams, a sports journalist based in Ghana tweeted a photo of the statue, informing Essien it was a "beautiful gift".
The statue was erected a few years ago, but the artist is unknown.
Madeira renamed its airport in honour of Cristiano Ronaldo and produced a statue of the five time Ballon D'Or winner, however it was the sculptor, Emanuel Santos' interpretation of Ronaldo that took the spotlight.
Diego Maradona also unveiled a 12ft statue of the himself holding the World Cup, during a visit to Kolkata in December.
