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Pictures: Ronaldo statue unveiled in hometown

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Ronaldo's statue
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Here it is. Measuring in at 3.4m tall, the statue takes pride of place in Ronnie's hometown of Funchal on the island of Madeira, which is part of Portugal.

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And Ronaldo came to see it. The statue is actually part of the Real Madrid forward's personal museum in the town - which contains medals, trophies and pictures from the 29-year-old's glittering career.

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And it wasn't long before people came to see it. "This is a very special moment, to have a statue of me," Ronaldo said.

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And while he was visiting his hometown , the former Manchester United superstar received the Medal of Merit from the people who run Madeira. Doesn't he look proud!?