Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, center, at the unveiling of his statue in Funchal, Portugal, on March 29. Madeira Airport has been renamed after the footballer. Real Madrid forward ...

Ronaldo, fresh from helping Madrid lift FIFA’s Club World Cup in Morocco on Saturday, was in Funchal just 24 hours later to unite with his family for the statue’s official unveiling.

FUNCHAL, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo has an airport named after him, but it was his odd-looking statue that attracted attention in Wednesday’s ceremony honoring the Portugal star in his hometown.

FUNCHAL, Portugal (AP) — Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was upstaged Wednesday by his own, odd-looking statue. The bust, and the real Ronaldo. (AFP Getty) The player’s bronze bust, which was ...

FUNCHAL, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has an airport named after him, but it was his odd-looking statue that attracted attention in Wednesday's ceremony honoring the Portugal star in his ...

The statue of Ronaldo, 29, was unveiled in his hometown of Funchal, Portugal on Monday. “I feel so proud to be honored with a statue in Madeira,” Ronaldo captioned a picture (above) on Instagram.

Some even edited photos, placing the bust on Ronaldo's shoulders, to show just how off the portrayal is. Ronaldo has had an airport named after him in his home region of Madeira! #UCL ️ pic ...

Cristiano Ronaldo statue: ... side to their first ever European Championship in the summer of 2016 and would be commemorated with his very own statue to mark the renaming of Funchal Airport in ...

Ronaldo, fresh from helping Madrid lift FIFA’s Club World Cup in Morocco on Saturday, was in Funchal just 24 hours later to unite with his family for the statue’s official unveiling.

FUNCHAL, Portugal -- Cristiano Ronaldo has an airport named after him, but it was his odd-looking statue that attracted attention in Wednesday's ceremony honoring the Portugal star in his hometown ...