Cheeky Maria is a poster girl: Sharapova pose is reminiscent of the past

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22:38 GMT, 25 June 2012

Maria Sharapova was born nine years after the famous Athena poster girl became a fixture on thousands of young men’s bedroom walls in 1978.

But her pose on Monday brought the memories flooding back.

A rear moment of pleasure, you might say.

Reminder: Athena poster girl (left), Maria Sharapova (right)