Portugal Names Airport After Cristiano Ronaldo, Unveils Nightmarish Bronze Bust

Cristiano Ronaldo's hometown airport in Madeira was renamed after him, but it was a nightmarish of the Portugal football star that attracted all the attention at the unveiling ceremony.

The 32-year-old's statue, which was unveiled to much fanfare by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Antonio Costa, was in contrast to Ronaldo's hadsome look.



The bust's sculptor, Madeira native Emanuel Santos, narated that the work took him 15 days to create; shortly after getting a nod from local officials.

The four-time player of the year has made a record 138 national team appearances for Portugal and is the team’s top scorer with 71 goals.

Locally, Ronaldo is known as a quintessential rags-to-riches story.

CR7 becomes the second European footballer to have an airport named after him following George Best.

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