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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.
Travellers arrive at Tel Aviv airport after Israel reopened its airspace Sunday at 7:30 am (0430 GMT). It was closed following Iran's attack on Israel. IMAGES
Travelers wait at the Mexico City International Airport, where 22 flights were canceled due to an ash cloud from the Popocatepetl volcano. Authorities have warned ash is likely to fall in the states of Morelos, Puebla and Mexico, as well as in Mexico City, which lies some 55 miles (90 kilometers) from the volcano. IMAGES
The coffin carrying the body of Chile's ex-president Sebastian Pinera arrives at an airport outside the capital city of Santiago. Pinera's body will be transferred to the Metropolitan Cathedral for a mass with IMAGES
Police watch as farmers makes their goodbyes before leaving the portion of A1 motorway at Chennevieres-les-Louvres, near Paris international airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle, they had blocked off with tractors. IMAGES
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