The 12ft (3.6m) bronze sculpture, created by Sergio Furnari, was revealed on the soccer superstar's 40th birthday.

He started out as a skinny winger with floppy hair, quick feet, and outrageous skills, wowing the world at the age of 17 ...

A former teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo's has he revealed he offered to "give up his money" in order to convince him to stay ...