Jun 18, 2018 · The bronze bust of the Real Madrid and Portugal forward went viral with people questioning its resemblance to the player, after it was placed on display at Madeira airport last year.

Mar 29, 2018 · Following Ronaldo's success with Portugal in the 2016 European Championships, Madeira's regional government mandated the name-change of the island's airport to Cristiano Ronaldo...

Dec 30, 2024 · 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...

Mar 27, 2020 · Designed by Emanuel Santos, the bronze statue netted a resoundingly negative response when it was unveiled in March 2017 as a part of a ceremony renaming Madeira’s airport to Cristiano...

Jun 18, 2018 · A widely-mocked bust of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at the airport in his home island of Madeira has been replaced, local media reported on Monday. The swap was made on Friday at the...

Jun 19, 2018 · The original bust was revealed to commemorate the renaming of the airport to honor the superstar athlete, making it what it's called now, Cristiano Ronaldo Airport. The bronzed figure caught traction on Twitter and some made edits of what Ronaldo would look like if his face actually resembled the statue.

Jun 18, 2018 · The airport bearing the Portuguese soccer star’s name in his native Madeira replaced the bust with one worthy of People magazine’s sexiest soccer player alive on Friday, the same day he netted...

Jun 18, 2018 · On the same day that the Real Madrid forward made headlines with a stunning hat-trick to earn Portugal a 3-3 draw against Spain at the World Cup, officials at Madeira Airport installed an updated sculpture in place of one met with widespread ridicule when it …

Jun 18, 2018 · Cristiano Ronaldo's infamous bust at Portugal's Madeira airport was so bad, it may have well been designed by Lionel Messi. But nearly 15 months after it was unveiled to worldwide titters, it has been replaced with an allegedly improved version.

Mar 29, 2017 · FUNCHAL, Portugal (AP) – Cristiano Ronaldo now has an international airport named after him. The Real Madrid striker was joined Wednesday by dozens of guests and hundreds of fans in his...