Ronaldo Bust Farce A Monumental Mistake That Won't Be Forgotten

Around a year ago, a sculpture of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled at Madeira airport, Portugal, and it went viral for all ... ... bust in Ronaldo's native Madeira Islands. It was part of an official ceremony to rename the local airport as Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo. The infamous lump of bronze on Ronaldo's home island has been removed after a request from his family. Ronaldo also attended the ceremony, but did not show any signs of being bothered by the odd look of his newly unveiled bust. The bust's sculptor ... Emmanuel Santos' original creation was mocked worldwide during the renaming of the Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Portugal. However, just 15 months after it was put on display, the bust was removed – reportedly at the request of Ronaldo's family through his CR7 Museum ... As part of the ceremony, the Real Madrid player unveiled a bronze bust of himself created in his honor. Cristiano Ronaldo has been immortalised in another statue, with Real Madrid topping Madeira Airport's effort in the club museum. The original bust, which is still at the airport in Portugal, has an awkward grin with unlevel eyes, faint and indistinct eyebrows and unevenly ... The bust at the airport in Madeira was really small and made Ronaldo look more like a Roman emperor than a soccer star.