Ronaldo Bust Phenomenon How a Bad Statue Became Cultural Gold

Emanuel Santos creates a second statue one year on to silence critics who ridiculed his work. A year ago today, Emanuel Santos' Cristiano Ronaldo bust was unveiled. The world laughed at him. We challenged him to try again. He accepted ... Pictures of the original bust shared on social media were quick to point out that the statue did not look like the Portugal and Real Madrid ... Emanuel Santos, 40, is the artist who created the bronze bust of the footballer to celebrate the naming of Madeira's airport after Ronaldo. The ... 3D Printed in PLA Plastic. The statue immediately turned heads, including Ronaldo's, as he stood on stage in front of a large crowd. It was obvious the statue, which was ... ... Ronaldo bust ridiculed when unveiled five years ago today. By Billy ... The unveiling of a bust of the island's favourite son, Cristiano Ronaldo. The new bust was revealed Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Ronaldo and his fans can rest easy knowing that this ... Cristiano Ronaldo gets airport named in his honour … and a dubious bust · Local airport in Madeira named Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo · Ronaldo: ' ... 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 ...