IT was unveiled almost exactly 10 years ago and caused a huge outcry among Saints fans.
The infamous Ted Bates statue was compared to 80s entertainer Jimmy Krankie and even former Pompey owner Milan Mandaric before it was prematurely replaced.
But its weirdness might just have been topped by a new statue of Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese forward jetted into his native Madeira to open the newly-renamed Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo.
But many were stunned by the statue unveiled in his honour, which you can see below.
Oh god has the Ted Bates statue guy been commissioned to do one of Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/4ygsdhZ64R
— Chris Applegate (@chrisapplegate) March 29, 2017
Social media users were bewildered and amused by the odd "likeness" of Ronaldo.
One wrote: "Genuinely just laughed out loud at this."
BBC presenter Dan Walker tweeted: "When you send the statue guy a picture of Niall Quinn instead of Cristiano Ronaldo."
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