Listen, weāre not ones for throwing shade at someoneās hard work, but a new statue of Cristiano Ronaldo has just been unveiled at Madeira airport andā¦ how do we say this politely?
It does not resemble Cristiano Ronaldo.
Just so you can see what weāre talking about, hereās a photo of the footballer looking very handsome at the grand unveilingā¦
...and here is the aforementioned bust, supposedly of his likeness:
Yikes.
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 itās managed to offer them some light comic relief:
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 āAeroporto Cristiano Ronaldoā hasnāt been warmly received by everyone, Ronaldo defended the decision during a speech at the unveiling.
He said (via the Daily Mail): āSeeing my name being given to this airport is something very special, everyone knows that I am proud of my country and especially my home city.
āThank you very much to the president of the regional government Miguel Albuquerque for having had the courage and the firmness to do it. My friend, I never asked for this, but Iām not a hypocrite, and Iām happy and honoured.
āI know some people do not agree and I know some people who are not here would be happy for this momentā¦ I will try to dignify Portugal and especially Madeira with a spirit of sacrifice, dignity and passion.ā
Shall we just have one last look?
Isnāt that something?
Meanwhile, if questionable celeb likenesses are up your alley, youāre going to love the gallery below...