Unveiled on May 11th 2007, a bronze statue of which famous figure now stands outside Wembley Stadium? It features the character with arms folded and one foot resting on a ball.
Statue of Bobby Moore, Wembley Statue of Bobby Moore, Wembley The Bobby Moore statue is a bronze sculpture of the former West Ham and England footballer Bobby Moore, situated outside England's national stadium, Wembley Stadium, in Wembley Park, north-west London. It commemorates the life of Moore, who captained the only England side ever to win the World Cup, defeating Germany 4-2 in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final held in England at the old Wembley Stadium, demolished in 2003. Commissioned by the Football Association, it was unveiled outside the new stadium when it opened in 2007, fourteen years after Moore's death from cancer, aged 51.
Statue of Bobby Moore, Wembley then sand, to facilitate casting in bronze, with the cast statue finished by patination for the final colour. Jackson created eight casts of Moore's right foot for the sculpture, one of which was auctioned on 31 May 2006 at Christie's in aid of Moore's cancer charity. The statue was unveiled on 11 May 2007 by Sir Bobby Charlton, with guests including Moore's widow Stephanie, Prime Minister Tony Blair and Sir Geoff Hurst. The statue was the "finishing touch" to the completion of the new Wembley, which officially opened after several delays, on 19 May, with the staging of the 2007