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Emmanuel Santos, the artist responsible for a thoroughly ridiculed statue of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for its bizarre lackof resemblance, was given a chance to make up for his heavily-mocked efforts by unveiling a new work, this time paying tribute to Welsh footballer Gareth Bale. The new bust of Bale stands in a Cardiff branch of betting company Paddy Power, who commisioned artist Emanuel Santos to create it.
Madeira airport was renamed in honour of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, at the ceremony, on his home island of Madeira, Wednesday, together with the unveiling of a bust of the footballer. Ronaldo expressed words of thanks, stating, "I say that these tributes should be made while the honoured people are alive, like in my case. And for that I thank the regional government President, for having the courage to stand up for his idea." Both the Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa were in attendance. Football fans have taken to social media mocking the bust of the footballer questioning its likeness.
Portuguese superstar and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo arrives at the Mrsool Park stadium in Riyadh where the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr set to unveil the biggest recruit in its history. IMAGES
Une multinationale decide d'implanter un complexe petrolier dans un petit village de pecheurs du Nord de l'Ecosse. Les tractations que menent technocrates et villageois prennent une tournure bien surprenante.
Firefighters in Boise, Idaho battle a blaze that broke out at a recycling plant near the city's airport. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
An explosion at Istanbul's second-largest airport kills one woman and injures another, Dogan news agency says. Rough Cut-subtitled (no reporter narration).