From Pitch to Plinth

@SportingStatues

A project documenting the world's sporting statuary, by @ChrisStrideFIO and @ffion_

University of Sheffield, UK sportingstatues.com Joined September 2011

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From Pitch to Plinth @SportingStatues Dec 31, 2024

theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec…

www.theguardian.com ‘There are so many crazy stories’: the hunt for every sports statue in world Chris Stride leads project that gives insights into UK society – such as statues of Lester Piggott outnumbering those of women

From Pitch to Plinth @SportingStatues Nov 18, 2024

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

www.bbc.co.uk Harry Kane attends statue unveiling with players from childhood club England captain returns to his Walthamstow roots for unveiling ceremony of life-size statue kept hidden for four years.

From Pitch to Plinth @SportingStatues Nov 18, 2024

Kane keen to carry on beyond 2026 World Cup - bbc.com/sport/football…

www.bbc.com Harry Kane: England captain looks to play on for country beyond 2026 World Cup England captain Harry Kane says the 2026 Fifa World Cup may not be his last international tournament.

From Pitch to Plinth @SportingStatues Oct 11, 2024

Some nice project coverage from @franceinfo francetvinfo.fr/sports/foot/po…

www.franceinfo.fr Pourquoi la France compte-t-elle si peu de statues de footballeurs ? Le Stade de Reims a récemment dévoilé la statue de Just Fontaine aux abords du stade Auguste-Delaune. En France, pourtant, les statues de footballeurs se font très rares.

From Pitch to Plinth @SportingStatues Aug 15, 2024

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

www.bbc.co.uk Eldoret city removes 'embarrassing' statues of Kenyan athlete amid uproar The statues were widely ridiculed and described as "shameless" and a poorly done "joke".