Some local politicians had opposed the decision to change the name of Madeira Airport to Cristiano Ronaldo Airport. "Sometimes, national gratitude has short memory, but Madeira doesn't," Miguel Albuquerque, the president of the Madeira government, said when the name change was announced last year. Funchal already has a Ronaldo statue and museum, as well as a hotel complex in honour of the Portugal captain. This was his first appearance for Portugal on his home island, where he paraded the European Championship trophy before kick-off. But the celebration was somewhat tarnished by a superb Sweden comeback, earning them a third consecutive international win. Both sides are second in their respective World Cup qualifying groups at the midway point.