82 LOS FUTBOLISTAS (The Soccer Players) by artist Andrea Bogdan

Acrylic, glue and resin on cardboard and wire, with fishing line, 5 x 5" sculpture
plus length of string

I was super-excited to do El Futbolista because of the challenge of stringing the ball to stay close to the player's feet. And just like in a real match, the ball is sometimes perfectly placed at the player's feet and other times bounces away like a wild animal. Haha. Soccer is one of the few games that can sometimes make me cry because of the skill and teamwork and intensity. So I picked the skill that I think is the most amazing - the BICYCLE KICK! That's why this isn't three inches wide, like it was supposed to be. I wanted it to be a real-looking bicycle kick.

Also shown here is the original Don Clemente Gallo card for LOS FUTBOLISTAS.