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| Wembley's Moore statue unveiled | Wembley's Moore statue unveiled |
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| A statue of England's 1966 World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore has been unveiled at the new Wembley Stadium. | |
| The sculpture of Moore, who died of cancer in 1993 at the age of 51, has been created by artist Philip Jackson. | The sculpture of Moore, who died of cancer in 1993 at the age of 51, has been created by artist Philip Jackson. |
| Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was among those who attended the unveiling, said Moore was an extremely important person for people of his generation. | |
| Stephanie Moore, widow, said the sculptor Philip Jackson had done "an incredible job of capturing Bobby". | |
| The 20ft (6m) statue, weighing about two tons, has been positioned to face down Olympic Way. | |
| True gentleman | |
| Mr Blair said: "If you want a role model in public life, Bobby Moore is a pretty good one to take. He was a true gentleman." | |
| Stephanie Moore said she was moved by the likeness of the statue | |
| Mrs Moore added: "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." | |
| Moore won 108 caps for England, captaining the team 90 times. He played for West Ham United from 1958 to 1974, before finishing his league career with Fulham. | |
| Mr Jackson, from Cocking, near Midhurst in West Sussex, has also created statues of Sir Matt Busby outside Old Trafford and the Queen in Windsor Great Park. | Mr Jackson, from Cocking, near Midhurst in West Sussex, has also created statues of Sir Matt Busby outside Old Trafford and the Queen in Windsor Great Park. |
| Speaking on BBC Radio Five Live, Mr Jackson said he consulted a small group of former players who had known Moore "to get from them what it was about Bobby Moore that makes him this iconic figure". | |
| "What emerged was he was this extraordinary presence in the team, which gave this enormous confidence and allowed the team to sort of win through in '66 and so I created the sculpture in this sort of old fashioned heroic style." | "What emerged was he was this extraordinary presence in the team, which gave this enormous confidence and allowed the team to sort of win through in '66 and so I created the sculpture in this sort of old fashioned heroic style." |