New Cristiano Ronaldo statue unveiled in New York’s Times Square on his birthday

Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the, if not the singular most popular person on the planet. You’d be hard-pressed to find a person anywhere in the world who has never heard of or seen the Portuguese icon. The legendary forward turned 40 this Wednesday, with time now surely catching up with him.

Ronaldo scored his 923rd goal just this week, in a 4-0 win against Al Wasl in the AFC Champions League. He has 21 goals and 3 assists this season, still incredible numbers for someone this age. Given the career he has had, it is no surprise that he has millions of fans across the world.

A statue of Cristiano Ronaldo has been revealed in New York as part of a peculiar “Siuuu” world record attempt to celebrate the Portuguese’s 40th birthday. The five-time Ballon d’Or recipient reached a significant milestone in his personal life this February 5th. He has traveled a long path from modest beginnings at Sporting, with a career-defining move to Manchester United finalized in 2003 while he was still a teenager. He then moved on to a legendary period at Real Madrid, then joining Juventus before returning to Manchester United and then moving to Saudi Arabia to play for Al Nassr.