{"id":1110267,"date":"2019-10-15T16:23:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T15:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1110267"},"modified":"2019-10-31T13:51:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T13:51:22","slug":"europe-football-murals-home-fans","status":"publish","type":"cult-corner","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/europe-football-murals-home-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Football murals: The coolest pieces of artwork to see around Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s not just on matchdays in footballing stadia around the globe where fans show appreciation for their biggest idols.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When certain players excel on the field or bring moments of joy to a packed out crowd it can often strike a chord with not only match-going supporters, but also the community as a whole.<\/p>\n

In turn, those closely associated with said players often pay homage to the icons, cult heroes and legends of the game who have consistently shone or displayed a\u00a0heart-on-sleeve mentality, past or present.<\/p>\n

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Appreciation manifests itself in different forms. From statues to songs, fans will never let fade the memory of brilliant footballing moments.<\/p>\n

But whereas statues can often only be viewed during home games, and songs only chanted on the terraces, there is one signal of admiration that keeps football alive away from the stands: murals.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, here are some of the most iconic football-themed pieces of artwork you can see around Europe.<\/p>\n

Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Location:<\/strong> L1 0BP<\/p>\n

This glorious masterpiece can be viewed\u00a0in the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic district. The realistic mural has immortalised Jurgen Klopp on Merseyside and was created by street artist Akse in December 2018.<\/p>\n

Francesco Totti (Roma)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Via del Pozzuolo, 65, 00184 Roma RM, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n

Club legends don’t get much bigger than Francesco Totti, who spent his entire playing career at AS Roma before retiring in 2017. The city of Rome is full of Totti artwork, from an image of him as a monk releasing doves to a huge rendition of his head on the side of a school.<\/p>\n

However, the murals have been defaced on several occasions throughout the years, with rival Lazio fans often accused of being the culprits.<\/p>\n

Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Location:<\/strong>\u00a0L4 0TF<\/p>\n

This three-storey tall mural of\u00a0Trent Alexander-Arnold was unveiled earlier this year on\u00a0the wall of a house in Sybil Road, Anfield. It was inspired by the tyro’s meteoric rise to prominence and organised by\u00a0The Anfield Wrap, a Liverpool fan podcast, who sought to commemorate a local lad fulfilling his dreams.<\/p>\n

Surprise Premier League title winners (Leicester)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Location:<\/strong> LE4 1AU<\/p>\n

It was the story of a lifetime for Leicester City fans in 2016 as\u00a0Claudio Ranieri’s Foxes defied all the odds to clinch a first-ever Premier League title. Supporters won’t forget the importable feat in a hurry, but artist Richard Wilson has ensured the memory will live on forever as he emblazoned the heroes of that epic campaign on a wall in\u00a0Kane Street.<\/p>\n

Can you name which iconic Roma player is featured in this mural? Head to Squawka’s Instagram pag<\/a>e if you know the answer for the chance to win tickets to see Roma play Napoli in Serie A.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Sean Dyche (Burnley)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Location:<\/strong> BB11 1SD<\/p>\n

To mark Burnley’s return to the Premier League in 2016 professional graffiti artist\u00a0Paul Jones spray painted a mural of Sean Dyche onto the side of a\u00a0derelict building in Westgate, taking inspiration from a similar photo of\u00a0Barack Obama.<\/p>\n

Graeme Sharp (Everton)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Location:<\/strong> L4 4EJ<\/p>\n

Graeme Sharp won two first division titles with Everton, earning an official mural on the side of Goodison Park. And just across the way on Goodison Road, Sharp \u2013 who scored over 100 goals for the Toffees \u2013 was given a more abstract illustration that seems to leap out of the wall as fans make their way to games.<\/p>\n

Johan Cruyff (Barcelona)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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?[SPORT] | Barcelona unveil special Cruyff mural at their training ground.<\/p>\n

?The new Johan Cruyff Stadium will be welcoming supporters to the ground with a huge mural that symbolises the way the great man was always so supportive of nurturing young footballing talent. pic.twitter.com\/iEIPZKlnL2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bar\u00e7aTimes (@BarcaTimes) August 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n