Portugal airport to be named after Ronaldo near his hometown
FUNCHAL, Portugal — Welcome to Cristiano Ronaldo Airport.
That will likely be the message awaiting passengers in the Madeira Islands when the local airport is renamed after the local star.
Ronaldo is expected to attend a ceremony at the airport outside his hometown of Funchal on Wednesday, a day after his Portugal side plays Sweden in the city in a friendly.
It will be the first time Ronaldo plays with the national team in the city where he grew up. Funchal also features a Ronaldo statue, a museum about him, and a hotel complex named after him.