Man sets fire to Cristiano Ronaldo statue in Madeira
21 January 2026 17:15   22 Jan 2026 01:29 Share

A man identifying himself online as “zaino.tcc.filipe” filmed himself setting fire to the well-known statue of Cristiano Ronaldo located outside the CR7 Museum in Funchal, Portugal, Spanish sports daily Marca reported.

"This is God's final warning," warned the influencer posting the video in which he tried to burn the statue of Cristiano Ronaldo, the 40-year-old striker who currently plays for Al-Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia.

The burned statue was a replica placed in front of the CR7 museum, which had been moved to this location in 2016 after being vandalized by a group of fans.

Madeira police said they had identified the suspect, but have not yet arrested him.

A police source shared that "the perpetrator has been identified. He is not an unfamiliar face, as he has been involved in similar incidents before".

'zaino.tcc.filipe', the perpetrator of the attack on the Cristiano Ronaldo statue, describes himself on Instagram as "a human being, a freestyle artist and a local."



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