Cristiano Ronaldo: five facts that you surely did not know about the Juventus's star

Everybody in the planet knows who is Cristiano Ronaldo and why is he so famous and popular. His achievements along his whole career are worldwide praised, but there is little information about his life when he is not playing soccer. Here go five unknown facts about the life of this 35-year-old star of Juventus and Portugal. 

1- Cristiano Ronaldo was named after Ronald Reagan: His father was an admirer of Ronald Reagan, a former actor who was the US president back then, and Dolores and Jose, his parents, thought the name sounded cool.

2- Cristiano Ronaldo does not drink alcohol: His father passed away due to his alcoholism when Cristiano was only 20 years old. The trauma made the soccer star avoid alcohol at all costs.

3- Cristiano Ronaldo had a lifetime sponsorship deal with Nike: This deal will grant CR7 around a billion dollars, and he is the third athlete ever who has this kind of deal with Nike. The others? Michael Jordan and LeBron James. 

4- Cristiano Ronaldo almost retired at 15 years old due to a heart condition: It was discovered his heart was beating faster than usual, so he went through a laser surgery that saved his soccer career.

5- Cristiano Ronaldo saved a kid's life: The best fact of all. He was approached by the parents of the kid with a brain condition, asking him for a shirt and boots for an auction and raise funds for surgery. Ronaldo decided to simply pay for the surgery and full treatment of the little boy. And got a related haircut to spread awareness.

So, who is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo is a man who gave everything for his career and everything he does has the purpouse of improving his job position or doing something for the rest. After a fruitful career for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus at the same time he plays for Portugal, he set himself as one of the best men ever to play this sport.