A peculiar statue of Cristiano Ronaldo is being mercilessly mocked on social media

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The Madeira International Airport officially became the Cristiano Ronaldo Airport on Wednesday. To mark the occasion, a bust of the famed Real Madrid and Portugal striker was unveiled.

Ronaldo attended the event but after taking one look at his apparent likeness, he may be forgiven for questioning whether the sculptor had, in fact, scored an embarrassing own goal.

The bust is being ridiculed on Twitter. 

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This Cristiano Ronaldo statue at the newly named Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Madeira is absolutely dreadful. ???????? pic.twitter.com/e7LhzUpdodTweet Embed:
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When you send the statue guy a picture of Niall Quinn instead of Cristiano Ronaldo #Awkward ???? pic.twitter.com/0VR8qPskVF

Is it just us, or does it look like the Mad magazine kid Alfred E. Neuman all grown up?

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