From his astounding footwork on the field to his chiseled cheekbones, it’s an understatement to say that Cristiano Ronaldo has been blessed with many gifts. But Ronaldo’s most natural gift was on glaring display on Sunday, when a statue of the famous footballer was unveiled in his hometown of Funchal, Portugal.
I feel so proud to be honoured with a statue in Madeira. It’s a huge joy to share this mome… http://t.co/0PxRpyOc6q pic.twitter.com/afbBvaGQPN
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 21, 2014
Proud indeed! Portugal’s prodigal son’s prominent package has now been immortalized in bronze. It will welcome visitors to the CR7 museum, which is dedicated to the athlete’s career. But Ronaldo’s massive bulge did not go unnoticed. Twitter had some fascinating reactions to the ten-foot-tall erection.
New meaning to erecting a statue! “@alexqueiros: Cristiano Ronaldo’s statue was unveiled in Madeira today. It’s… pic.twitter.com/ppgzL8Aii2”
— 𝕥𝕙𝕥𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠𝕤 (@thtstudios) December 21, 2014
“Just make sure the bulge is bigger than the Messi statue…” Cristiano Ronaldo tribute erected in Madeira pic.twitter.com/y5fQtZDwqA
— Simon Reynolds (@simonreyn) December 22, 2014
Call doctor in four hours. RT @USATODAYsports Cristiano #Ronaldo immortalized with giant statue in Portugal pic.twitter.com/tiOTJi9OuS
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) December 22, 2014
Going by Cristiano Ronaldo’s statue, he’s the first man ever to dress on both the left and the right simultaneously pic.twitter.com/otYRYa0gwQ
— Nick Miller (@NickMiller79) December 21, 2014
I feel so proud to be honoured with a statue in Madeira. It’s a huge joy to share this mome… http://t.co/0PxRpyOc6q pic.twitter.com/afbBvaGQPN
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 21, 2014
Somewhat disappointed that Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t use this as the inspiration for his statue. pic.twitter.com/N7KSLqW6bh
— James Tyler (still) (@JamesTylerESPN) December 22, 2014
Photo via Dagur Brynjólfsson/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
