Interesting facts about Cristiano ronaldo you might not know
BY - rivanshi rakhrai
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Ronaldo was nicknamed “cry-baby” as a child
His mother encouraged him to focus all his attention on soccer
At the age of 15, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart
At the age of 17 , Ronaldo played his first match in the "Portuguese Super League"
Manchester United paid £12 million to sign him in 2003
In 2008, a year after signing a five-year, £31 million contract, Ronaldo set a franchise record for goals scored (42)
In 2010, Ronaldo became the fourth footballer - after Steven Gerrard, Pelé, and David Beckham - to be represented as a waxwork at Madame Tussauds London
In May 2014, Forbes ranked Ronaldo first in their list of the world's highest-paid players
He recently defeated a Spanish sprinter, Angel David Rodriguez, in the zigzag spring challenge by half a minute