Published 14:14 IST, March 31st 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo was unimpressed while being presented with his statue at Madeira Airport
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't too impressed by his statue at Madeira airport but later asked the sculptor to make certain changes to it.
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Juventus star Cristia Ronaldo has a bizarre statue of himself in his hometown of Madeira, Portugal. Cristia Ronaldo statue was curated by Emmanuel Santos three years ago when Portuguese international was still playing for Spanish giants Real Madrid. Along with Cristia Ronaldo statue, Madeira airport was also named after superstar.
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Cristia Ronaldo statue memes: star goes from being unimpressed to all smiles
Cristia Ronaldo statue did t quite resemble him, fans have claimed. This is why sculptor was mocked by superstar's fans. Certain reports also suggested that winger was t impressed initially with his statue. In a video that was recorded during inauguration of Cristia Ronaldo statue, player goes from being unimpressed to smiling a bit.
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Cristia Ronaldo statue memes: Sculptor hits back at critics
However, sculptor of Cristia Ronaldo statue hit back at his critics. Santos stated that even Jesus didn’t please everyone. He asserted that it was impossible to please both Greeks and Trojans. He was also quizzed about his interaction with former Man United man during unveiling of statue.
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Cristia Ronaldo statue memes: Ex-Real Madrid star suggests changes to statue
Santos claimed that Cristia Ronaldo was last person to arrive for unveiling. He asserted that he had a word with five-time Ballon d’Or winner in VIP room. Ronaldo claimed to like his statue when quizzed by Santos. It was later revealed that Ronaldo asked Santos to make certain changes to statue and sculptor readily agreed.
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Cristia Ronaldo quarantine amid Serie A coronavirus outbreak
Cristia Ronaldo has undergone self-quarantine in his hometown of Madeira, Portugal. All games were suspended amid Serie A coronavirus crisis. His Juventus teammates Paulo Dybala. Blaise Matuidi and Daniele Rugani tested positive for virus. Ronaldo n flew back to his hometown to be with his family during lockdown.
14:14 IST, March 31st 2020