This Bust Of Cristiano Ronaldo Is Freaking People Out, And It's Easy To See Why
By Mustafa GatollariMar. 21 2019, Updated 1:39 p.m. ET
I was never the most artistic kid growing up. I couldn't draw worth a damn, and whenever I sat down and tried to make something look like a human being in art class, I ended up just embarrassing myself.
So, I would go the Jackson Pollock route. Admittedly, it wasn't by choice.
So whenever I see someone who is capable of a true work of art, whether it be a drawing, painting, or an impressive piece of graffiti, I'm amazed.
This bust of Cristiano Ronaldo, however, looks like something I'd try to make when honor the popular soccer player.
And if you're Ronaldo, you have to know that you're not only one of the best athletes on the planet, but when you wake up everyone morning and take a look in your mirror (hell, if I looked like him, I'd probably have one on the ceiling of my bedroom), you know you're one of the most beautiful men in the world.
Twitter had some pretty strong opinions as to what the new bust, which is currently featured in Madeira International Airport, really looks like.
Is that a statue of Ronaldo or Sloth? Lmao pic.twitter.com/x1vs0K3Qm5
— Luke Monica (@Luke_Monica) March 29, 2017
Some thought the statue looked like other sports stars.
am I nuts or does the Ronaldo statue look like Kristaps Porzingis? pic.twitter.com/lC8qnHiVnZ
— Dan Gartland (@Dan_Gartland) March 29, 2017
I honestly cannot get over how much Ronaldo's statue looks like Niall Quinn 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/C84G7CAWIi
— Sway (@Swayam_93) March 29, 2017
It wasn't long before people started stacking the terrible bust up against other artistic atrocities.
Which is worse? This Cristiano Ronaldo bust or the infamous Tom Brady courtroom sketch? pic.twitter.com/avDk65ZFeW
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 29, 2017
And who could forget the timeless classic that is abstract Jesus?
— neil mccauley (@the_blueprint) March 29, 2017
People had plenty to say about the sheer ugliness of the statue.
the ronaldo bust looks like a forgotten kennedy who didn't go into politics bc he committed too many minor crimes pic.twitter.com/sWL82EXLCm
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 29, 2017
People speculated that the statue wasn't of Ronaldo at all, but his evil twin.
@minakimes the evil twin who lives in the basement pic.twitter.com/eDjgq3CveV
— Evan Sowards (@9ersEv) March 29, 2017
Which means we could be experiencing a new Poot scenario.
@minakimes Looks like Ronaldo's cycloptic half-brother
— Dick Warsaw (@DickWarsaw) March 29, 2017
Others noticed that he totally looks like this Dragon Ball Z character.
@minakimes pic.twitter.com/SDPmpeObTL
— weaponXXL (@SagePRO45) March 29, 2017
"The nastiness level is....OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAND!"
But yeah, if you ask me, they need to remove that bust from the airport STAT. If I was Ronaldo, I'd just tape a photo of myself over it instead. What do you think about the statue?
