An image shared on Threads claims to show a statue of soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. View on Threads Verdict: False The image is generated by artificial intelligence. Fact Check: Social media ...

NewsMeter also debunked the claim. A statue of Ronaldo, not matching the one in the Threads post’s image, was unveiled in Times Square in February 2025, according to the New York Post.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo This statue, unveiled at Madeira Airport in March 2017, received a lot of criticism for being unflattering toward soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to Sky Sports, the statue is 12 feet tall, with Maradona himself helping to unveil it at a charity event in 2017. He is shown hoisting the World Cup trophy.

Soccer fans gathered around a massive, 12-foot-tall bronze statue of Cristiano Ronaldo in Times Square to commemorate his 40th birthday. REUTERS “Cristiano Ronaldo is more than just a football ...

Back in 2017, the Madeira international airport was named after the Portugal captain, with a statue of him was erected at the entrance of the airport. The statue, however, was subject to a lot of ...

Who remembers the Cristiano Ronaldo statue that set the internet ablaze a few years ago?The one at Madeira airport that barely looked human, let alone like the Ballon d'Or winner.Well up until now ...

In a move that would only be bested by Alex Rodriguez's sadly fictional painting of himself as a centaur, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has shelled out $43,000 for a statue of himself ...