In the centre of a small east London park, just a stone's throw from Leyton Orient's stadium, is a statue of a man with arms outstretched, his left foot raised delicately on tiptoes.
The football at his boots makes his profession clear, but the posture could be that of a dancer - perhaps even a trapeze artist.
Balletic is one word frequently used to describe Laurie Cunningham, an electric winger who glided effortlessly across the boggy pitches of the 1970s, swaying past defenders with poise and purpose.
Cunningham was the first Briton to join Real Madrid, and one of the very first black players to represent England.