Name change in Madeira

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As of today, there is a NEW name for the international airport in Madeira. In Portuguese it sounds best: Aeroporto da Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo.

I could be wrong, but this very well might just be the very first international airport named after a FIFA star!?!?!
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Roy Hersh wrote:As of today, there is a NEW name for the international airport in Madeira. In Portuguese it sounds best: Aeroporto da Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo.

I could be wrong, but this very well might just be the very first international airport named after a FIFA star!?!?!
I do not think so. Check out: George Best Belfast City Airport.
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The airport you mention is a single runway county airport, not an International airport as I had mentioned.
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Cristiano fans may not like this. His critics will be amused:

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/0 ... /22017450/
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Roy Hersh wrote:The airport you mention is a single runway county airport, not an International airport as I had mentioned.
That is of course correct. :oops:
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