Moore statue unveiled at new Wembley Stadium
11th May 2007
Daily Mail
The new Wembley Stadium - England's national stadium and the home of the England football and Rugby League teams - has a capacity of 90,000, making it the 2nd-largest stadium in Europe after Barcelona's Nou Camp in Spain
England captain Bobby Moore, lifting the World Cup in 1966, at the old Wembley Stadium. He died in 1993
A statue of England's 1966 World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore was unveiled by his widow at the new Wembley Stadium on Friday.
Moore, who died of cancer in 1993 aged 51, is fondly remembered for lifting the trophy when England beat West Germany 4-2 at the former stadium which was demolished to make way for the new 90,000-seater arena that opened this year.
The base of the statue features the 1966 World Cup winning team
Stephanie Moore, the widow of England's 1966 World Cup winning hero, said: "I am delighted that Bobby's career is being recognised in such an appropriate way and in such a perfect place as Wembley - he belongs to football and to the fans."
The sculpture of Moore, who died of cancer in 1993 at the age of 51, has been created by artist Philip Jackson.
The finished artwork weighs around two tons and stands six metres high on its plinth.
Proud family: Daughter of Bobby Moore Roberta, with her children Poppy and Freddie
The statue will face fans walking along Olympic Way at next week's FA Cup final between Manchester United and Chelsea, the first to be held at Wembley since 2000.
Unveiling the statue, Stephanie Moore said: "I am delighted that Bobby's career is being recognised in such an appropriate way and in such a perfect place as Wembley -- he belongs to football and to the fans."
Prime Minister Tony Blair, who attended the ceremony along with members of the 1966 team, paid a glowing tribute to Moore, saying: "He was a true gentleman and represented all the very best of our country."
Moore, who was also captain of West Ham United, played 108 times for England after making his international debut against Peru in 1962. Brazilian great Pele once said of him: "Of the hundreds of defenders who played against me during my career I pick Bobby Moore as the greatest of them all."
The statue was created by artist Philip Jackson, who was also responsible for one of Matt Busby outside Old Trafford and one of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Great Park.
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11th May 2007
Daily Mail
The new Wembley Stadium - England's national stadium and the home of the England football and Rugby League teams - has a capacity of 90,000, making it the 2nd-largest stadium in Europe after Barcelona's Nou Camp in Spain
England captain Bobby Moore, lifting the World Cup in 1966, at the old Wembley Stadium. He died in 1993
A statue of England's 1966 World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore was unveiled by his widow at the new Wembley Stadium on Friday.
Moore, who died of cancer in 1993 aged 51, is fondly remembered for lifting the trophy when England beat West Germany 4-2 at the former stadium which was demolished to make way for the new 90,000-seater arena that opened this year.
The base of the statue features the 1966 World Cup winning team
Stephanie Moore, the widow of England's 1966 World Cup winning hero, said: "I am delighted that Bobby's career is being recognised in such an appropriate way and in such a perfect place as Wembley - he belongs to football and to the fans."
The sculpture of Moore, who died of cancer in 1993 at the age of 51, has been created by artist Philip Jackson.
The finished artwork weighs around two tons and stands six metres high on its plinth.
Proud family: Daughter of Bobby Moore Roberta, with her children Poppy and Freddie
The statue will face fans walking along Olympic Way at next week's FA Cup final between Manchester United and Chelsea, the first to be held at Wembley since 2000.
Unveiling the statue, Stephanie Moore said: "I am delighted that Bobby's career is being recognised in such an appropriate way and in such a perfect place as Wembley -- he belongs to football and to the fans."
Prime Minister Tony Blair, who attended the ceremony along with members of the 1966 team, paid a glowing tribute to Moore, saying: "He was a true gentleman and represented all the very best of our country."
Moore, who was also captain of West Ham United, played 108 times for England after making his international debut against Peru in 1962. Brazilian great Pele once said of him: "Of the hundreds of defenders who played against me during my career I pick Bobby Moore as the greatest of them all."
The statue was created by artist Philip Jackson, who was also responsible for one of Matt Busby outside Old Trafford and one of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Great Park.
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