Cristiano Ronaldo has a statue in his hometown of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
The statue was dedicated on December 21, 2014 and stands in front of the Museu CR7, a museum dedicated to the soccer superstar. The statue is made of bronze and is 3.4 meters high including the base.
Shows Ronaldo in his signature scoring pose with his right foot resting on a soccer ball and his left foot stretched out behind him.
The statue was created by artist Ricardo Velosa and took about three years to complete.
The statue has become a popular tourist attraction, visited by fans from around the world to take photos and pay tribute to Ronaldo’s achievements.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has erected a giant statue in his honor. The Portugal international traveled to his home on the Portuguese island of Madeira, where he posed with his family in front of the sculpture.
And it’s hard to argue with sentimentality as Ronaldo is by far the island’s biggest export. In Funchal, his birthplace, there is already a “CR7” museum.
It came as no surprise that Ronaldo bothered to travel home, where he was photographed hanging from the statue with friends and family.
The life-size replica of the Madrid maestro shows him in his infamous free-kick pose, and huge crowds gathered to watch the opening on Sunday.
The ex-Manchester United player attended the presentation following Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over San Lorenzo in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday.
There is and always will be debate as to whether Ronaldo is the best player in the world. He obviously faces stiff competition from Lionel Messi. On Madeira, however, one man stands far above the other.
The infamous bust of Cristiano Ronaldo at Madeira Airport has been replaced with a new model. The sculpture of the Portuguese captain gained worldwide fame when it was unveiled to an unimpressed audience last year.
The images were shared on social media and the consensus was that he looked more like The Head of Art Attack or former striker Niall Quinn than the Real Madrid hero.
The infamous bust of Cristiano Ronaldo at Madeira Airport has been replaced with a new model. The sculpture of the Portuguese captain gained worldwide fame when it was unveiled to an unimpressed audience last year.
The images were shared on social media and the consensus was that he looked more like The Head of Art Attack or former striker Niall Quinn than the Real Madrid hero.
Madeiran artist Emanuel Santos spent three weeks creating the statue in Ronaldo’s name as part of the airport renaming celebrations. Santos said at the inauguration: “It’s a matter of taste, so it’s not as easy as it seems. What matters is the impact this work has created.”
