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Statue of North East footballing legend gifted to local college
A statue of a North East footballing legend has been gifted to a local college celebrating their iconic Euros win.
Gateshead College today (June 14) unveiled a bronze statue of Jill Scott gifted to them by Sky.
It was created by the company last year to mark the Lioness joining its comedy panel series, A League of Their Own, as Team Captain.
The statue shows the footballer’s celebration following England’s 2-1 victory against Germany at Wembley.
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Jill Scott MBE said: “It’s an honour to see this statue find its home at Gateshead College, a place that played a pivotal role in shaping my journey.
"I hope it inspires current and future generations of students to pursue their dreams with passion and determination and to never give up.”
David Alexander, principal and chief executive of Gateshead College said: “We’re all immensely proud of our former student Jill, she’s a real inspiration to our students and it’s fantastic that Sky has gifted her statue to the college.”
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Barbara Lee, commissioning editor of Sky UK, said: “We know how much Gateshead College means to Jill, and we know how much Jill means to the whole team, both on and off camera, at ‘A League of Their Own’.
"We’re delighted to gift the statue created in her honour to the College for its students to enjoy.”
The statue will now become a fixture of Gateshead College.
