Let’s hope Cristiano Ronaldo can accept a draw.
On the one hand, Madeira, Portugal, honored the soccer superstar Wednesday by renaming its airport after its most famous son. On the other hand, the ceremony included the unveiling of a statue, which bears little likeness to Ronaldo himself.
The plaque paying triple to Cristiano Ronaldo and his copper statue outside the new Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Madeira. pic.twitter.com/zGxUh6XCYW
— TheCristianoFan 🇵🇹 (@TheCristianoFan) March 29, 2017
So this statue of Cristiano Ronaldo is… different 😂 pic.twitter.com/vXA3V37bDL
— James (@JCraggPR) March 29, 2017
The internet has panned the bronze bust, and Agence France-Presse’s Tom Williams reminds us this is the second statue mishap involving Ronaldo.
For a very handsome man, Ronaldo has had some appalling luck with statue-makers pic.twitter.com/M74YEDng4c
— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) March 29, 2017
Nevertheless, Ronaldo will keep scoring goals for a few more years, and someone else undoubtedly will build him another statue.
Let’s hope the third, fourth of fifth time is a charm.
Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images
