The statue of the Portuguese superstar, which weighs more than 400 kg and was constructed in a state in India, caused a significant amount of criticism.

A statue of Cristiano Ronaldo has recently been unveiled in the state of Goa, which is located in India.This sculpture has a combined weight of almost 400 kilograms, a value of over 17,000 US dollars, and is owned jointly by Michael Lobo, a member of the Goa Science and Technology Association.

Ronaldo was erected a statue in the Indian state of Goa

We installed the monument of Ronaldo in the park to motivate the young football players because we have a passion for the game of football and because the youngsters asked us to. Mr. Michael Lobo posted on his Facebook page that he hoped that “we will step up to new heights.” He included an image of a statue of Ronaldo.

However, it very quickly resulted in differing points of view.The “irrelevant” appearance of the CR7 statue in the state of Goa has garnered both sympathy from some individuals and opposition from a significant number of other individuals.

In particular, the state of Goa is commemorating the 60th year since it gained its independence from Portuguese dominion.It is considered impolite and insensitive to honor a Portuguese football player by erecting a statue of themselves in their playing uniform.

Next, rather than a statue of an international player like Ronaldo, the majority of people in Goa want to see a statue of a famous Goan soccer player.In India, Goa has produced players like Samir Naik and Bruno Coutinho, among others.Even better would be to replace Ronaldo’s statue with one depicting Sunil Chhetri, India’s all-time leading scorer.

Ronaldo’s comedic statue in Madeira

This is not the first time a statue of Ronaldo has generated controversy. In 2017, the statue of Ronaldo placed in his hometown of Madeira (Portugal) was miserably criticized for having a humorous face.