An infamous bust of Cristiano Ronaldo mocked for its resemblance to former Sunderland striker Niall Quinn and The Head from Art Attack has been replaced by a new model .
On the same day that the Real Madrid forward made headlines with a stunning hat - trick to earn Portugal a 3 - 3 draw against Spain at the World Cup , officials at Madeira Airport installed an updated sculpture in place of one met with widespread ridicule when it debuted last year , reports
SkyNews .
Critics on social media said the original looked more like Quinn than Ronaldo , who is as renowned for his well maintained image as he is for his goal - scoring exploits .
Among the harsher comments were those who compared the bust to The Head from Art Attack – the popular children ’s television programme.
Local artist Emanuel Santos came to the defence of his creation, which took three weeks to make , claiming that it was “a matter of taste” .
But the ridicule has clearly proved too much to bear, with its replacement statue trading a goofy grin for the more po - faced look that Ronaldo – who was born and raised on Madeira – is known for.
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