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Ronaldo unveils statue of himself in Portugal

22 December 2014 - 11:52 By Sapa-AP
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Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo from the Real Madrid poses with his son beneath a statue of himself during the unveling ceremony in his hometown in Funchal on December 21, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GREGORIO CUNHA
Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo from the Real Madrid poses with his son beneath a statue of himself during the unveling ceremony in his hometown in Funchal on December 21, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GREGORIO CUNHA

Cristiano Ronaldo has unveiled a statue of himself on his home island of Madeira in Portugal.

Ronaldo calls the larger-than-life bronze statue "prettier than me," according to Spanish news agency Europa Press.

The 29-year-old Real Madrid forward helped the Spanish team win the Club World Cup in Morocco on Saturday.

Ronaldo already has a museum dedicated to his career on Madeira.

He says "I never expected to have a statue in my life."

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