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| CR7 at Madame Tussauds London |
1. He was named after a US President! His middle name means he was named after his dad’s favourite actor – Ronald Reagan!
2. He didn’t have much growing up
Cristiano was born in Funchal (Madeira) in 1985. He had to share a small room with his siblings. He moved to Sporting CP academy when he was just 12. He missed his family so much that he had to cry on the phone to his mum. Before he became famous he was just a boy with a dream!
3. He had a heart condition
When Cristiano was 15 he went to see doctors who diagnosed him with a fast beating heart. He had an operation but returned to playing a few days after. Never say die!
4. He doesn’t have any tattoos on his body
Ronaldo is known for not having any visible tattoos so that he can regularly give blood. What a humble and kind superstar!
5. His stats are insane!
He has won 5 Ballon d’Or awards, 5 Champions Leagues, won Euro 2016 with Portugal and has scored over 900 goals throughout his career! The secret to his success? He’s disciplined. He sleeps and trains hard, even in his 40s.
Overall Ronaldo shows that hard work pays off. He’s not just talented but proves that luck doesn’t always pay off and legends are made in the early hours.
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