Cristiano Ronaldo comes face to face with dodgy statue as he hits back at critics who opposed Madeira Airport being named in his
Cristiano Ronaldo has attended a ceremony in Madeira where the airport was renamed in his honour As part of the unveiling, a bust of the Real...
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Published 8 years ago in Wow
Cristiano Ronaldo has attended a ceremony in Madeira where the airport was renamed in his honour As part of the unveiling, a bust of the Real Madrid star was also unveiled at the airport in his home city Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez was in attendance at the ceremony along with his mother The Real Madrid star hit back at critics who o
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Cristiano Ronaldo unveiled his own branded airport in Madeira before hitting out at critics by telling his fans: ‘I’m not a hypocrite.’ The Real Madrid superstar is back in his island homeland, having played for Portugal here on Tuesday night followed by Wednesday morning’s ceremony. The rebranding of Madeira’s airport, now named as 'Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo’, has received a mixed reception but Ronaldo spoke of his pride while telling those against the move: 'I never asked for this.'
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Cristiano Ronaldo has attended a ceremony at Madeira Airport, after it was renamed in honour of the Real Madrid man
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As part of the ceremony, a statue of the Portuguese star was unveiled, but the likeness is questionable
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Ronaldo's girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, was also in attendance at the event in her boyfriend's home city
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Above the bust of Ronaldo, a plaque marking the star's contribution to Madeira was also unveiled at the airport
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Ronaldo gave a speech at the event, where he hit back at critics who opposed naming the airport after him
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Rodriguez attended the unveiling wearing a white jacket, jeans, heels and a black Yves Saint Laurent bag
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Rodriguez had previously watched her boyfriend in action for Portugal on Tuesday evening, when they lost to Sweden
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A local prankster, dressed as Batman, appeared on a balcony at the event and threatened to steal attention from Ronaldo
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Ronaldo and Rodriguez mingling with the assembled guests at the glamorous event in Madeira
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Rodriguez sat in the front row with her partner as the rebranding of the airport was unveiled to the assembled crowds
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Young fans were desperate to get pictures of themselves alongside the statue of the Real Madrid football icon
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Food was brought round to feed the vast crowds who turned out in Madeira to honour hometown hero Ronaldo
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The rebranding of the airport in Madeira also includes an image of the Real Madrid star on signs above the entrance Ronaldo attends Madeira Airport for ceremony naming it after him Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00 Previous Play Skip Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration Time 1:17 Fullscreen Need Text
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