1. The name is named after the US president
Cristiano Ronaldo’s full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5, 1985 in Santo Antonio – the neighborhood of Funchal, Madeira. His father is Jose Dinis Aveiro, a seasonal gardener, and his mother, Maria Dolores, is a chef. CR7 is the youngest child in the family, he has an older brother (Hugo) and two older sisters (Elma and Liliana Catia).
Ronaldo’s name is named after the US president – Ronald Reagan. |
Ronaldo’s name was given by his parents. Mrs. Dolores chose the name Cristiano. And Mr. Jose Aveiro chose the name Ronaldo, after the US president at that time – Ronald Reagan.
CR7’s parents separated when he was 11 years old. Then, his father died at the age of 52 from hepatitis, a consequence of heavy alcoholism.
2. Throw a chair at the teacher and get expelled
When he was in school, CR7 did not study very well. He often skipped school to play football. One of the reasons why CR7 doesn’t want to go to school is because he is often teased and laughed at by his friends because of his curly hair and rustic accent from the Madeira region.
CR7 was a “special student” during his school days. |
One time, the teacher joined a group of friends and pretended to have a Madeira accent to tease Ronaldo. In anger, CR7 threw a chair at the teacher. As a result, he had poor behavior at the end of the year and was expelled from school afterward.
3. One religion, three languages
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the captain of the Portuguese national team. He is playing in the Spanish championship for Real Madrid club as a winger or striker.
Before moving to play for the Royal team for a record price – 80 million pounds – CR7 played very successfully in the colors of Manchester United. Therefore, Ro can speak 3 languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Cristiano Ronaldo can speak 3 languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English. |
Ronaldo is a Christian. In an interview in early 2011, CR7 said: “Yes, it is true that I am a Christian. A few times I also expressed gratitude to God in my own way when celebrating goals but not as much as Kaka “.
4. Famous at the age of 9
When he was 8 years old, Ronaldo joined his first football team – Andorinha – where his father worked as a uniform washer. In 1995, when he was only 9 years old, CR7’s reputation began to be known in Portugal. The two biggest clubs of Madeira island, Maritimo and Nacional, both paid attention to him. Maritimo Club offered 175 pounds first, but in the end Nacional was the team that won Ronaldo with a higher offer.
At the age of 8, CR7 joined the Andorinha football team, where his father worked as a uniform washer. |
At Nacional, CR7 played very successfully, he quickly caught the “eye” of a scout from a big team – Sporting Lisbon. After only 3 days of trial, CR7 officially became a player on Lisbon’s payroll.
5. Promote continuously within a season
After joining the Sporting football academy in Alcochete – where CR7 trained with the first team, he continued to be ridiculed by his friends because of his hometown accent. Feeling angry about being teased and feeling sorry for himself because he has to leave his family, CR7 is still determined to stay because of his passion for football.
CR7 is always teased because of his strong Madeira accent. |
CR7’s talent is increasingly revealed. He was continuously promoted to higher teams and became the only player in Sporting club history to have played for both U16, U17, U18, B team and first team in a single season.
6. Tachycardia syndrome
At the age of 15, CR7 was diagnosed with tachycardia syndrome. This disease may cause CR7 to give up his football career. Sporting Club created conditions for Ronaldo’s family to take him for treatment. The surgery took place in the morning and at the end of the afternoon CR7 was discharged from the hospital. Just a few days later, people saw Ronaldo practicing with the ball.
CR7 was once diagnosed with tachycardia syndrome. |
It’s not wrong to say CR7 is a product of practice. Because, to achieve today’s success, the Portuguese star has constantly practiced to perfect his football skills.
7. Afraid of the number 7 shirt
Few people know that, when he first joined Man Utd, CR7 wanted to wear jersey number 28, the shirt number he wore at Sporting. Because he doesn’t want to be under pressure from everyone’s expectations when wearing the number 7 shirt that David Beckham left behind. However, Alex Ferguson still decided to hand over this shirt to Ronaldo. Number 7 is the shirt number that once belonged to great Red Devils legends such as George Best, Bryan Robson, and Eric Cantona.
Red Devils fans will forever remember the image of a strong CR7 playing hard for the club. |
Perhaps, the “old man” has his own reason to definitely reserve this number 7 for Ronaldo. After joining MU for a transfer price of more than 12 million pounds, CR7’s football has become increasingly sublime and improved. In the shirt of Manchester United, Ronaldo quickly became the obsession of goalkeepers in the English Premier League with his remarkable goal-scoring ability and became the most expensive player on the planet.
8. Vow to never drink useless alcohol
When Ronaldo was just 20 years old, his father – Mr. Jose Dinis Aveiro – died of liver disease, a consequence of heavy alcoholism. Coach Sir Alex allowed Ronaldo to return to his homeland to pay for his father’s funeral. That means he was absent from the match against fellow city team Manchester City.
CR7 was heartbroken when his father died of hepatitis, a consequence of heavy alcoholism. |
After his father’s funeral, Ronaldo declared that he would never drink alcohol so uselessly.
9. Accused of rape
In October 2005, one month after his father’s death, CR7 was arrested for rape.
CR7 was once arrested after a prostitute accused him of raping her. |
A prostitute in London accused Ronaldo of harming her after the two had fun together at the Sanderson hotel. Cristiano denied the accusations and the case quickly went into the past because of insufficient evidence.
10. No wife, one child
On July 4, 2010, a few days after Portugal stopped competing at the World Cup, Ronaldo announced on Twitter and Facebook that he had become a father. CR7’s eldest son is named Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
CR7 is “rooster raising children”. |
Currently, the identity of Jr.’s biological mother is still a secret to the press and fans. Ronaldo spent a large amount of money so that the surrogate mother would not reveal her identity. Many sources confirm that Ronaldo’s mother is an anonymous American waitress who is currently being supported by CR7.
11. Exercise your abs 3,000 times a day
A source revealed to the press that CR7 often exercises his abs 3,000 times a day. That’s why the Portuguese striker has beautiful six-pack abs like a bodybuilder. Ronaldo was voted by People magazine (USA) as the sexiest male athlete on the planet in 2012.
Real Madrid star shows his self-respect by hanging nude photos of himself at his Madrid villa. |
Those who were once close to CR7 also praised his perfect body. Recently, Brazil’s super round butt runner-up gave Ronaldo some nice words in The Sun newspaper: “It’s unbelievable, CR7’s body is truly perfect. He’s as beautiful as a Greek god.”
12. Great rival Lionel Messi
Ronaldo is always compared to Argentine star Lionel Messi – especially when he moved to Spain to play. In the match between Portugal and Denmark in the Euro 2012 group stage, every time CR7 touched the ball or shot, Danish fans chanted Lionel Messi’s name to put pressure on him. During the post-match press conference, CR7 reacted very harshly to this action.
If CR7 was born, why would Lionel Messi be born?. |
For four consecutive years, CR7 lost steam in the race to win the Golden Ball with Lionel Messi. However, fans still believe that Ronaldo will continue to shine to affirm his class.
13. Love for supercars
CR7 is one of the passionate fans of expensive supercars. Real Madrid stars spend a large amount of money on their passion. CR7’s super luxury cars include the Audi R8 Coupe, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari F430, Ferrari F359, Porsche Cayenne, Bentley, Audi Q7, Audi RS6, BMW M6….
CR7 owns dreamy supercars. |
14. The infamous Don Juan
The number of long legs that have passed through CR7’s hands is more than his 28 years old. Handsome, talented, rich and passionate, Ronaldo is the dream of millions of girls around the world. Although she has been with Russian model – Irina Shayk – for more than 2 years, no one is sure that Irina will be the last stop of this Don Juan when she was constantly cuckolded by CR7 during their dating period.
The list of pink shadows who have been associated with CR7 must be a whole page long. |
15. Weaknesses in gameplay
Three-time Golden Ball winner Johan Cruyff commented: “The only weakness in Ronaldo’s playing style is that he has few assists for his teammates.” That’s right, CR7 is not the type of player to sacrifice for the team, he often plays independently, receiving a lot of support from his teammates.
CR7 has a very unique position to gain momentum and take free kicks. |
As a player, CR7 possesses qualities commonly found in a natural striker. He can finish well with both feet. CR7 is especially excellent in dead ball situations such as direct free kicks or penalty shootouts and individual situations before shooting.
According to Thu Hong/Infonet