On January 28, the statue of C Ronaldo was unveiled in the Indian state of Goa, which aims to inspire young people to engage in football.
However, according to The Sun, the statue was boycotted by locals, who were outraged by the practice, sparking protests because Ronaldo's native Portugal had colonized the region for more than 400 years before 1961.
Some local activists say it is completely unacceptable, like a slap in the face, and it can easily create political tensions, while the activists say they can replace it with statues of Indian footballers.
At present, many local people have raised black flags to express their opposition to the erection of the statue of C Luo.
Protesters said: "Say no to the statue of C Ronaldo, we are protesting against C Ronaldo's motherland, Portugal. Goa had been a Portuguese colony for centuries and it was completely unacceptable to have such a statue now. ”
But there are also people who support this, saying: "[The colony] is a long time ago, we should look forward and make the greatest contribution in football." The whole world is paying attention to Ronaldo, why can't we? ”
Lobo, the goa's governor behind the statue, also said: "The criticism of the statue is completely anti-football, they just hate football and don't want to bring any benefits to the younger generation." ”
（Thomas）