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10 Interesting Facts about Cristiano Ronaldo you don’t know

by Abdulsalam Habeeb Olalekan
October 30, 2021
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Read through as we unleash some amazing facts about Cristiano Ronaldo being considered by many as one of the greatest players ever in football history.

Cristiano Ronaldo is widely known by almost everyone in the world of sports as one of the best sportsman in the world in recent times.

Ronaldo was born in Portugal on 5th February 1985, and goes by the full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveir.

The Portuguese goes from being a gardener son to one the the greatest athletes in world as he overcome some life challenges over his career.

Table of Contents

  • Some Facts about Cristiano Ronaldo
      • Family Background
      • He was named after a former US President
      • Childhood Nickname
        • Expelled from school at 14
      • Tattoo’less’ Body
      • Golden Heart
      • Course of Study
      • Museu CR7
      • Wax Statue
      • Goalscoring Records
      • Billionaire Footballer

Some Facts about Cristiano Ronaldo

Below are some interesting facts about Ronaldo you might have not heard before.

Family Background

Ronaldo Family

Ronaldo was born to a family of four as the last child. His father Jose was a gardner who the superstar confirmed was a drunkard.

His mother, Maria was a cleaner and cook who work till late night to provide for the family need.

He was named after a former US President

Ronald Reagan - 40th US President

It quite interesting to know Cristiano Ronaldo was named after the ruling US President in 1985, Ronald Reagan due to his unending love by Ronaldo’s father.

Childhood Nickname

Ronaldo - Cry baby

Everyone all knows Cristiano Ronaldo with his brand name ‘CR7‘ but little did know he has other nickname he was given from childhood.

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Ronaldo was nicknamed ‘Cry baby‘ due to the fact that he will always cry whenever his friends fail to score when he pass to them.

He was also called ‘little bee‘ for his pace when playing football. Even till his professional career, his pace has help destroy so many opposition team.

Expelled from school at 14
Childhood Ronaldo

Ronaldo was expelled from school at age 14 when he grew chair to a teacher as he claimed the teacher disrespect him. He also admit it was because he didn’t fancy school.

Rather than enrolling him in another school, his mother help him focus on his football career as he start semi-professional football at 14.

Tattoo’less’ Body

Ronaldo Tattoo less body

Unlile every other football players, Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to draw a tattoo in his body because he donates blow at least twice a year.

As a regular blood donor, he also abstain himself from drinking alcohol and taking tobacco. Amazing facts about Ronaldo right?

Golden Heart

Ronaldo save the children

Ronaldo had once sold his golden boot and used that money to fund children in Gaza. He is also an ambassador to ‘Save the Children’ and ‘The Mangrove Care Forum’ in Indonesia.

Course of Study

Getting a University degree means the whole world to some. Ronaldo has been able to surpass that as he has now become a course of study at a University in Canada.

Museu CR7

Meseu CR7

Ronaldo being a course of study is not enough. In 2013, Ronaldo open a museum (Museu CR7) in his hometown, Franchal Portugal.

The it contains his rare photos, medals, trophies and other items related to him. What a great way to remember a Legend.

Wax Statue

Ronaldo Wax Statue

June 2010, Ronaldo became only the fourth player – after Steven Gerrard, Pelé and David Beckham – to be represented as a waxwork at Madame Tussauds London.

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Another waxwork of him was presented at the Madrid Wax Museum in December 2013.

Goalscoring Records

It will be an unending list to keep mentioning Ronaldo record as the footballer has make and break lots of football records.

However, Ronaldo still holds the record for most goals scored in men’s international football surpassing Iran’s Ali Daei and also the all-time leading UEFA Champions League goalscorer.

Billionaire Footballer

Ronaldo - First Billionaire Footballer

Another interesting facts about Ronaldo is that he is the first billionaire footballer and only the third sports man to have attain the height of $1 billion dollars in their career.

First two sports man are Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather respectively.

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A Football Analyst & Sports Blogger with vast knowledge on football history and analytics.

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