A statue of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has caused a stir in the southern Indian state of Goa. Cristiano Ronaldo has been honoured in India with a controversial sculpture as the state of Goa looks to inspire the next generation of footballers. Goa is also a former Portuguese colony, and it is 60 years since the state was freed from Portugal.
Recenctly, Talking With SNI News Agency, BJP Leader Dattaprasad Dabolkar Talks About Ronaldo’s newly idol. Dattaprasad shared many interesting things while talking about Ronaldo’s idol. He said Here people can do evening walk. This place can also be used as a selfie point. He said that we have to take football very far. For which we needed an international face, seeing that our children would also be motivated to play football. Dabolkar Says, Installation of Ronaldo’s Statue Will Also Boost Goa’s Tourism.
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However, the statue has split opinion with some reportedly waving black flags in protest at the installation.Critics say local football players should have been honoured, especially since several past and present members of India’s national team are Goan.
Goa Minister Michael Lobo, a lawmaker in the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tweeted a photo of himself with the statue, saying that it had been installed “at the request of our youth” to inspire them “to take football to greater heights”.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays for Manchester United, is adored by many fans and widely regarded as one of the best players in the history of the game. The 36-year-old forward has not commented publicly on the statue.
This is not the first time a statue of him has raised eyebrows – in 2017 a bust of Ronaldo was widely mocked and eventually replaced in Madeira airport in Portugal.
