Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has unveiled his own bronze statue in his hometown of Portugal.
Just a few hours after being crowned with Real at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, Cristiano Ronaldo immediately returned to Portugal to attend the erecting ceremony of his own statue in his hometown of Madeira.
Specifically, the statue is made of bronze and reproduces the stance of CR7 before each free kick. In addition, below the caption is the initials and trademarks of the Portuguese superstar “CR7”, as well as the full name Cristiano Ronaldo.
CR7 unveils new statue in Madeira hometown
The statue weighs up to 800 kg, 2.4m high is located in the port of Funchal in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira where the Real player was born and raised. It is known that this place has also built a museum dedicated to Ronaldo as well as becoming an attraction for domestic and foreign tourists.
During the inauguration ceremony of his own statue, CR7 shared his goals with the club “Los Blancos” in 2015. Besides, the reigning FIFA Ballon d’Or winner was also awarded a medal by the Portuguese government. for great contributions to the country of the Iberian peninsula.
“It’s a huge honor to be back in Madeira, where I was born and raised, and where I come from, my dear family. It really means a lot. “The meaning of my life. Above all, being here with the people in Madeira is a great privilege for me,” Ronaldo thanked the fans.
Ronaldo was awarded a medal of honor by the Portuguese government
Revealing the goal in the new year, Ronaldo is confident that Real will conquer all titles based on the successful stepping stone of 2014. Moreover, CR7 also emphasized, “White vulture” will win the championship. Champions League for the 2nd time in a row in the 2014/15 season.
“I hope that 2015 just needs to be as good as 2014! And I believe Real can win everything this season, especially the Champions League,” Ronaldo said .
See pictures of CR7’s statue launch ceremony:
CR7 and his son Cristiano Ronaldo Jr
CR7’s mother sheds tears when her son is honored at home
The full family of Real superstars
CR7 with his own bronze statue
Many fans attended the inauguration of the statue of Ronaldo
On the night of January 12, right after the 2015 Golden Ball Award Gala, Ronaldo’s bronze statue in his hometown of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal was vandalized by bad guys.
Someone wrote in red paint on the back of the statue Messi’s name with the number 10 (the number of the Barcelona superstar) to anger Ronaldo, among other acts of destruction.
According to Dario de Noticias da Madeira, the city government has hired a number of workers to clean and repair the damaged statue.
A statue honoring Ronaldo in his hometown of Funchal was inaugurated in December 2014.
In December 2014, after winning the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid, the city of Madeira erected a 3.4m high statue of the Portuguese superstar in honor of Ronaldo. This work of art is made entirely of bronze and made by an artist named Ricardo Veloza.
Sharing on Facebook and Twitter, Ronald’s sister Katia Aveiro was furious: “A shameful act. Those who do or are behind this act should know that our island was chosen as one of the best in the world. Yet this beautiful island is still inhabited by a number of barbarians. They must be sent to live in Syria.”
On the night of the 2015 Golden Ball awarding Gala on the morning of January 12, Ronaldo came in second after Messi, a result that had been predicted by the Argentine superstar who had a perfect year with five titles with Barcelona. .
