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Portugal Airport To Be Named After Ronaldo Near His Hometown

... was called the Madeira International Airport. The name change at the airport, known as one of the windiest in the world, attracted a lot of attention locally, with some politicians opposing it and saying that the footballer's name should be added to a stadium or another sporting venue. Some said the Madeira regional government didn't have the legal right to make the name change without consulting the main government. "Sometimes, national gratitude has short memory, but Madeira doesn't," Miguel Albuquerque, the president of the Madeira government, said when the name change was announced last year. He added that the tribute was fair considering Ronaldo's services to his homeland. Ronaldo is regarded as a promoter of Madeira, which is considered one of the world's top travel destinations. A couple of years ago, he used his ...

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... his extra-marital affairs are behind his embarrassing mistake in a World Cup qualifying defeat to Iran on Tuesday. Jiang Zhipeng put in a disastrous display in Tehran, during which his mis-placed header set up the home team for the only goal of the game. Jiang's wife revealed on social media that he had filed for divorce. "For three-and-a-half years out of our four-year marriage, he was sleeping with other women," said Zhang Zhiyue. "Now he is trying to drive me to an early grave.". Getty Images. Walsh eyes Grand National ride. Posted at 12:49 29 Mar. Leading jockey Ruby Walsh says he is likely to choose Pleasant Company as his mount for the Grand National on 8 April, and will be hoping the Willie Mullins-trained horse is just that. "I would be leaning towards riding Pleasant Company in favour of Alelchi Inois," he told Racing UK. "He won the Bobbyjo Chase in good style from Thunder And Roses and the pair ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Statue Joins A Roster Of Unfortunate Likenesses

... which was unveiled on Wednesday at Madeira International Airport (now Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo). The statue, which soon became the subject of extreme Internet mockery , led its creator, Emanuel Santos, to defend it. “It is impossible to please the Greeks and Trojans,” he said of his work, per the BBC. “Neither did Jesus please everyone.” As the New York Post pointed out , this was actually the second unfortunate-looking statue of Ronaldo, who has another controversial statue in his hometown of Funchal. Luckily for Santos, he’s got some company in this unfortunate spot—let’s take a look back at three other statues of famous faces that made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Lucille Ball. By AP Photo/The Post-Journal. After sculptor Dave Poulin unveiled his statue of Lucille Ball in the actress’s hometown of Celeron, New York, in 2009, the town’s residents started calling it ...

Über Diese Ronaldo-statue Lacht Das Netz

... bis hin zu einem Messing-Türknauf mit Teufelsgesicht. Andere User bearbeiteten ein Originalporträt von Ronaldo so, dass er am Ende seiner Büste glich und schrieben ironisch dazu: "Krasse Ähnlichkeit" oder "Die Statue ist absolut originalgetreu!". Auf Madeira hat Ronaldo jetzt eine eigene Stutue. Krasse Ähnlichkeit sagt @Genius Football __link__/ck JMui Tse D. — davidcpl❌ (@davidhlncpl) 29. März 2017. Der Airport von Madeira in Funchal war bei der Zeremonie offiziell auf den Namen des 1985 auf der Atlantikinsel geborenen Real-Madrid-Superstars umgetauft worden. Die Regionalregierung hatte dies trotz heftiger Kritik aus Lissabon entschieden, nachdem Portugal 2016 mit Ronaldo Europameister geworden war. Auf Madeira hat Ronaldo bereits ein Museum und ein Hotel eröffnet. Santos: Es geht nicht darum, dass es allen gefällt. Emanuel Santos heißt des der Künslter, der die Statue anfertigen ließ. Und er reagierte auf den Spott aus dem Netz, in dem er zu "Globo Sports" sagte: „Es ist Geschmackssache. Cristiano war zufrieden, als ihm sein Bruder die Bilder von der Skulptur geschickt hat.". Es geht nicht darum, dass ein Kunstwerk allen ...

Twitter Is Less Than Impressed With Madeira Airport's New Bust Of Cristiano Ronaldo

... Images. Suffice to say, on an otherwise pretty glum news day, people on Twitter have had a field day since the pics of the bust were first shared, with many claiming it’s managed to offer them some light comic relief. Please don't let Article 50 distract you from the unveiling of the most gloriously awful bust of Cristiano Ronaldo at Madrid airport __link__/fcye Fjd VUe. — Donovan Whyte (@donutvan) March 29, 2017. The questionable sculpture rather unfortunately overshadowed what was otherwise an exciting day for Ronaldo, who has had the airport in his home of Madeira named after him. Although the move to rename the airport as the ‘Aeroporto Cristiano Ronaldo’ hasn’t been warmly received by everyone, Ronaldo defended the decision during a speech at the unveiling. He said ( via the Daily Mail ): “Seeing my name being given to this airport is something very special, everyone ...

Fifa Reveals Controversial 48-team World Cup Region Splits

... which is subject to approval at FIFA's May Congress in Bahrain, guarantees Africa nine places, marking an increase of four. Asia, currently guaranteed between four and five World Cup entries, will get eight slots, while European confederation UEFA gets a boost from 13 to 16. The confederation for North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) will have six places, above its current level of between three and four. South America (CONMEBOL), which now has between four and five slots, will get six, according to the recommendations from FIFA's ruling council. Oceana, which has not been guaranteed an entry in past World Cups, will be assured one spot. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin declared his federation "satisfied" with the plan. "We feel that UEFA will be fairly represented with a total of 16 national associations competing in the new format of the World Cup," he said. "We look forward to this proposal being ratified by the FIFA Council in Bahrain on May 9.". VIDEO Hideous Cristiano Ronaldo statue ...