Although her family was poor, Dolores still took care of Ronaldo’s education. However, the Portuguese striker quickly realized that his passion was football instead of the classroom. Thinking and doing, Ronaldo decided to leave home at the age of 12 to train at the Sporting Club Academy in the capital Lisbon.

Practicing hard but having no money to buy food, Ronaldo admitted that he had to beg for leftovers at a nearby fast food restaurant. “Late at night, around 10:30 or 11 o’clock, we felt hungry and knocked on the door of a nearby McDonald’s and asked for food,” Ronaldo shared. Luckily, the 3 female employees at that time were kind and gave free burgers to CR7 and his teammates.

Reaching far

At the age of 15, Ronaldo was diagnosed with heart and needed surgery. However, immediately after the surgery, Ronaldo put on his shoes and went out to practice with his teammates.

When he was young, Ronaldo was nicknamed “crybaby” because he easily cried when he lost a match or had a bad performance. But Ronaldo is not a person who only knows sadness. On the contrary, the Portuguese striker turned “” into motivation to continue trying. According to his teammates, when it comes to effort, few people can match CR7.

Thanks to that effort, Ronaldo has constantly improved over time. Remember when he first joined Man United, Ronaldo was criticized for his thin appearance. Understanding his physical disadvantage, Ronaldo rushed to the gym, possessing perfect muscles and 7% for many years.