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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.
Thousands of Manchester City fans gathered outside the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday to welcome the club's new manager Pep Guardiola. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona manager continued, telling the supporters that he needed time to meet his new players, "I know them from TV, but I have to know them and speak with them. Hack them, kick their arse," said Guardiola. Guardiola, who is Spanish, joins Man City after three years at Bayern Munich where he won three Bundesliga titles.
Argentina is famous for excellent beef, tantalizing tango, and producing some of the most famous football players in history. Lionel Messi, perhaps one of the best footballers of our generation, has attained such a high level of respect across the world that the administration of Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital city, has decided to honor the striker by unveiling a statue which immortalizes the living legend in bronze.
After just narrowly leading the Portuguese national football team out of the group stages of the Euro 2016 tournament in a breathtaking match against Hungary, Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo led his teammates in a training session in Marcoussis, France ahead of their competition quarter final match against Poland. The Portuguese captain was seen laughing and joking while passing the ball with striker Ricardo Quaresma.
Panama City, Sep 8 (EFE).- A goal by Jesús Corona was enough for Mexico to equalize 1-1 Wednesday with Panama and continue in the lead in the Concacaf qualifying rounds for the World Cup in Qatar. B-ROLL OF SOCCER FANS CHEERING FOR THEIR TEAMS DURING A MATCH BETWEEN PANAMA AND MEXICO, AT ROMMEL FERNANDEZ STADIUM, IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA.