Master Chocolatier Honors Swiss Maestro Roger Federer With a Life-Sized Chocolate Statue

Legendary tennis player Roger Federer is unquestionably one of the greatest tennis players of all time. With 20 Grand Slam titles to his name, the Swiss player created a huge legacy in the tennis world. Although the 40-year-old hasn’t played any matches since Wimbledon last year, he is still eying for a comeback tour in 2022, possibly for one last run.

Along with his numerous accolades on the court, Roger has achieved a lot off the court as well. A recent one is a chocolate statue of the Swiss Maestro, made entirely from chocolate.

Roger Federer gets a chocolate statue of himself

According to reports, Master chocolatier Jorge Cardoso is on the verge of completing a life-sized statue of Roger Federer, completely made out of chocolate. The statue weighs 100 kg and is 1.85 meters tall. It took Cardoso 250 hours of intense work to build the facial structure of Federer. According to Cardoso, it will be ready for public view by Saturday in the Freiburg craftsman’s boutique. 

“I should have them ready on Saturday. It will then be on public display in our shop on Rue de Lausanne in Fribourg,” Cardoso said (Google Translate).

“It is the first work of this magnitude that depicts the tennis player. Federer’s stature has been carefully studied to make it as realistic as possible. It is a great pleasure to honor one of the greatest athletes of our time,” Cardoso happily said.

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Notably, this is not the first time Jorge Cardoso made a statue of a famous sports person. Previously, in 2017, he made a sculpture of a famous footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo. The sculpture was unveiled at the Madeira Airport, in the honor of the Portuguese soccer player. However, the sculpture received a lot of criticism from fans and other people for being inaccurate. 

Federer is eying for one last run

After undergoing knee surgery last year, Federer is currently in recovery mode. Earlier, the Swiss Maestro hinted that he could make a comeback during the grass-court season. That means he might play in Wimbledon this year. 

Federer currently has 103 career titles under his name, including 8 Wimbledon titles. This last run will potentially be Federer’s last run before he hangs up his racket. Undoubtedly, he would like to win at least one more Grand Slam to go out on a high, possibly his 9th Wimbledon title.

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