Cristiano Ronaldo, the famous number 7 player who is unarguably one of the richest athletes of our time wasn’t born with a silver spoon.
Ronaldo’s life was very hard in his early days. His father was a gardener who drank way too much.
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His professional football journey started at age 11 when he decided to move to Lisbon to join Sporting Portugal.
In 2005, his father died because of kidney problems. To improve the financial status and to feed the children, Ronaldo’s mother worked as a cleaner and cook.
At a young age itself, he used to practice all day and night. His speed and skills made him popular among the football enthusiasts. The rest is history.
Today, Ronaldo drinks no alcohol and also provides shade to his alcoholic brother.
He also spend huge amounts for charity, especially for children.
When he was asked to donate a T-shirt to raise funds of a 11 month old boy named Erik, he offered to pay everything for his treatment.
In 2005, Ronaldo visited Martunis, an Indonesian Tsunami survivor.
He raised funds and paid for the education of the young boy. After 11 years, Martunis was signed by Ronaldo’s old club Sporting Lisbon.
Ronaldo raised 1.5 million Euro by donating his Golden Boot, to help rebuilding a school in Gaza.
You can never find a tattoo in his body. This is because he is a regular blood donor.
This Syrian refugee being tripped by a Hungarian reporter led to outrage.
But Ronaldo responded. He invited the family to Spain and offered them work in Real Madrid
When a Japanese boy interviewed him in Portuguese, the press laughed at the boy’s accent. Ronaldo asked furiously Why the smile? Why? He speaks very good Portuguese. He’s trying very hard.
You might have hated him because you loved Messi more. But don’t hate him anymore. He is a much better human than any of us. Try to be him.
Opera News