The first photographs of a secret statue of England captain Harry Kane, which has sat dormant for years, have been revealed.
Under the headline ‘Waste of money or fitting tribute?’, The Big Issue magazine has published a series of pictures of an immortalised Kane sitting on a bench in football kit while resting a ball on his knee.
The statue has sat in storage because Waltham Forest Council, which allocated £7,200 for the sculpture of the Chingford-raised footballer, has been unable to find a suitable location. Last month, the council published a set of “tactical management actions” to cut spending by £18 million.
There had previously been plans to place the statue on a platform at Chingford Overground Station, but this was rejected following a risk assessment by Transport for London.
Cllr Emma Best, who is the leader of Waltham Forest Conservatives, said that “hours and hours” had been spent trying to find a place to honour a player who is both England and Tottenham’s all-time record goalscorer.
A spokesperson for Kane has said that they were “really excited” about the statue and that they hoped that a location could be found in the coming months. “It is what he deserves,” the spokesperson told the BBC.
“The location of the statue is really important to us and like Emma said we are having some issues at the moment, but when we get it right, we will be happy to go.”
Daniel Levy, the Tottenham chairman, has said that he hopes Kane will one day also be honoured with a statue outside the stadium of a club he first joined as an academy player in 2004.
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