C.RONALDO OPENS A CR7 MUSEUM

Portugese and Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo has opened a CR7 museum in his birthplace on Sunday, where he unveiled another waxwork of himself.

Bragging infront of media and invited guest presents, "I have room for more trophies. I don't really want to mention specific ones. All I want is to win more awards and if the Ballon d'Or comes, there is extra room here." and 'Here is the evidence of what I have won, no one will take it away from here and these were things I wanted to share with my fans, show them what I have already achieved,' Ronaldo said.

Ronaldo's model girlfriend Irina Shayk was on hand for the opening of the CR7 museum
Standing next to his 2008 Ballon d'Or and 125 other individual and team awards dating back to his Madeira childhood, the 28-year-old told reporters the CR7 Museum was a gift to his fans.
'Of course it's a special day, it's the opening of my museum and I am proud,' said the Portugal forward, who has scored 33 goals this season.

Despite the frenzy of reporters and fans at the opening, the space is more humble than your average museum. It occupies the ground floor of a discreet five-storey building, a few hundred metres from the Funchal city centre and with a view of the Atlantic Ocean.

The first piece on display, probably the smallest, dates back to when Ronaldo was eight and top-scored in a tournament with his first club Andorinha, Portuguese for swallow.  A lifesize wax figure of him in a Portugal shirt dominating the main room was for all eyes to see. 'Does the statue look the same or what?' he asked reporters. 'No, I think it looks more handsome (than me),' Ronaldo joked.

Ronaldo paid tribute to Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson, who oversaw his rise to stardom over a six-year spell at the English Premier League club, his family and agent Jorge Mendes as some of those who helped him succeed.

All the match balls from games in which Ronaldo scored at least a hat-trick are also on display, the last from a stunning performance in Portugal's 4-2 win over Sweden that earned them a berth at Brazil's World Cup.

Soccer's world governing body named him, Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina and Bayern Munich's French winger Franck Ribery as the three finalists for the 2013 Ballon d'Or award, formerly known as FIFA World Player of the Year.

Ronaldo, this year's World Soccer magazine's player of the year, said he was not desperate to win the most prestigious individual award in the sport.
'The World Soccer magazine's player of the year award was another important trophy but it does not mean I will win the Ballon d'Or. I hope that happens but I am not obsessed about it.'