Mario Balotelli is understood to want his pose following his goal against Germany in last year’s European Championships to be immortalised in bronze.
Balotelli, 22, is expected to display his soon-to-be acquired statue alongside his collection of contemporary art in his Roberto Falconi-designed home in northern Italy.
“I have received the commission, but I’ve never met Balotelli so I am working from photos,. I presented several drawings but Mario wanted to be immortalised in a pose that shows him having scored a goal, highlighting his muscles and with an expression of defiance. I have imagined him as an athlete from ancient times and the statue will be a mix of classical and pop style in platinum and coloured bronze with the eyes made of stones.”
sculptor Livio Scarpella told Il Giornale di Brescia Via: TheTelegraph
