Brutal act of vandalism! Unknown individual sets Cristiano Ronaldo statue on fire in Madeira

An incomprehensible and barbaric act by a perpetrator against the legend of Portuguese football.

Details: Today in Madeira, near the CR7 Museum, an unknown individual approached Ronaldo's bronze statue, doused it with gasoline, and set it on fire while filming the entire incident.

As flames engulfed the statue, the offender took several steps back and began dancing to strange music in front of the burning Ronaldo monument.

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The video was accompanied by a bizarre caption:

"This is the last warning from God" along with a tag to Ronaldo's Instagram account.

The statue was unveiled in 2014 by Madeira authorities, and over the years, this marks the second attack on it.

At the moment, Madeira police are searching for the perpetrator to determine their motives and hold them accountable for this act of vandalism.

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