The sculptor Emanuel Santos said his work was just “a matter of taste”. But the following year it was replaced with a new bust, reportedly after a request from Ronaldo's family. In 2014 a 10ft bronze statue of the player outside his museum in Funchal, Madeira, raised eyebrows for its accentuation of his physique.
Is there a statue of Ronaldo?
A new statue of Cristiano Ronaldo has been unveiled in Goa, India in the hope it will inspire a new generation of football fans.
Where is the original Ronaldo statue?
A CRISTIANO RONALDO statue has attracted groups of laughing women due its huge, shiny bulge. The Juventus superstar's larger-than-life tribute was unveiled at his Pestana CR7 hotel in Funchal, Portugal in 2014.
Does Ronaldo like his statue?
He asserted that he had a word with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in the VIP room. Ronaldo claimed to like his statue when quizzed by Santos. It was later revealed that Ronaldo asked Santos to make certain changes to the statue and the sculptor readily agreed.
Did they fix Ronaldo statue?
That Hilariously Bad Cristiano Ronaldo Statue Has Finally Been Replaced. The much-ridiculed statue of Cristiano Ronaldo at the airport on the soccer star's home island of Madeira has been replaced, the BBC reports.
