It looks like a sex position now lol
The statue was removed because it was slammed as being an anti-Islam idolization.
Qatar has removed a statue depicting a headbutt attack by footballer Zinedine Zidane following an outcry by conservatives who slammed it as anti-Islam idolisation.
The five-metre sculpture depicting the France footballer attacking Italy’s Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final was put on display on Doha’s corniche on October 3.
But the statue, sculpted by Algerian-born French artist Adel Abdessemed, appears to have offended Muslim conservatives, who saw it as a violation of religious tenets. [Source]
Not the full story!
It has a new home near the Museum of Islamic Arts which is open to the public.
Alex,
The article said:
“Doha News website said the statue will now join Abdessemed’s collection that is on display in the Arab Museum of Modern Art, citing QMA chief marketing officer Kimberly French.
The Museum is hosting until January 4 an exhibition by Abdessemed entitled “L’age d’or”, featuring drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos.”
It won’t be open to the public for long.
But alcohol is ok…
http://dohanews.co/qma-moves-zidane-head-butt-statue-from-corniche-to-mathaf/
If that looks like a sex position to you, you’re doing it wrong.