Toronto Star

Ronaldo gets wings at hometown airport

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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. Funchal also features a Ronaldo statue, a museum about him, and a hotel complex named after him.

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