Football: Ronaldo opens his own museum

Football: Ronaldo opens his own museum
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Summary Cristiano Ronaldo opened a museum dedicated to his own achievements in Madeira, Portgual.

MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo officially opened a museum dedicated to his own achievements in his birthplace of Madeira, Portgual on Sunday.

The museum contains a number of trophies, medals and memorabilia from throughout the 28-year-old s career, including the Ballon d Or he won for being the world s best player in 2009.

And after being named alongside Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi as the three finalists for this year s award, Ronaldo said that the museum contained plenty of space for another Ballon d Or.

"We have left space to put more trophies," he told Madrid sports daily AS.

"It is a very special and beautiful day for me. I hope that it is for Madeira as well.

"All the trophies that I have here are special, but I wouldn t want to pick out any one in particular because, although some are more important than others, they all have a special meaning."
 

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