Madeira airport was renamed in honour of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo, at the ceremony, on his home island of Madeira, Wednesday, together with the unveiling of a bust of the footballer.Ronaldo expressed words of thanks, stating, "I say that these tributes should be made while the honoured people are alive, like in my case. And for that I thank the regional government President, for having the courage to stand up for his idea."Both the Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa were in attendance.SOT, Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid football player (Portuguese): "Mr President of the Republic, Mr Prime Minister, Mr regional government President, my cherished family and friends from Madeira. I say that these tributes should be made while the honoured people are alive, like in my case. And for that I thank the regional government President, for having the courage to stand up for his idea."Video ID: 20170329 052Video on Demand: www.ruptly.tv Contact: cd@ruptly.tvTwitter: twitter.com/Ruptly Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ruptly