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Cristiano Ronaldo has Portuguese airport renamed in his honor
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12:33 PM EDT, Wed March 29, 2017
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The Aeroporto da Madeira in Funchal has become the "Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport."
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Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Antonio Costa were in attendance to also unveil a bronze bust of Ronaldo during the ceremony in Madeira.
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Ronaldo, born in Funchal, looks after the statue's unveiling.
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The airport's logo now bears the Portugal star's face.