Cristiano Ronaldo - DER SPIEGEL (2024)

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What do you think makes Cristiano Ronaldo so successful? ›

He is known for pushing himself to the limit to achieve his goals. Ronaldo has an unwavering belief in his ability to succeed. He refuses to let setbacks or failures get in his way, and often finds a way through. The 38-year-old is known for his intense focus on the game.

The Juventus star met his accuser Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas nightclub in 2009. She claims he sexually assaulted her in a penthouse hours later. Mayorga reported an incident to police the next day, took a rape kit in a local hospital, and says she felt "sick and confused" in the following days.

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First male player in history to score a goal in five different World Cups. Portugal's all-time top international goalscorer. Winner of the Ballon d'Or footballer of the year award five times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017), and the European Golden Shoe four times (2007-08, 2010-11, 2013-14 and 2014-15).

Messi has higher acceleration, Ronaldo has higher speed (when he is at full pace). For dribbling Messi accelerates extremely fast in first few meters, and there he makes a lot of advantage over defenders. His speed at full sprint is also high.

He was summoned from the bench by coach Fernando Santos, but was unable to make a telling contribution and left in floods of tears when the final whistle was blown at the Al Thumama Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream is over, and he left the field in tears following Portugal's shock loss to Morocco.

Nearly seven months after one of his newborn twins with girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez passed away, the soccer player opened up about struggling with conflicting emotions as he mourned the loss of his son Angel while celebrating the birth of his daughter Bella.

Per Forbes, Ronaldo became the first professional athlete ever to surpass the billion-dollar threshold just in career earnings in 2020, as his net worth is around $500 million according to some estimations that include wages, endorsem*nt deals, real estate, and advertisem*nts.

Cristiano Ronaldo became world-famous through his exceptional talent, dedication, and success in football. His skillful and goal-scoring performances, first with Sporting Lisbon, then Manchester United, Real Madrid, and later Juventus, garnered global attention.

**Physical characteristics: **Ronaldo possesses outstanding stamina, speed, strength and jumping ability . His physical strength allows him to excel in many different aspects of the game, from scoring goals to making defensive contributions. 2. **Scoring ability: **Ronaldo is famous for his ability to score goals.

Did Ronaldo play in 2009? ›

Cristiano Ronaldo stayed on for the 2008–2009 season due to the coaxing of Sir Alex to give United one more year of his services before he leaves for the club of his dreams. Mind you United was one of the top 2 teams in the world and clearly superior to Real Madrid at that time of football.

There was no indication then that Cristiano was contemplating an exit - but that all changed on 11 June 2009 when United announced he had "expressed his desire to leave" and that Real Madrid's world record £80m offer had been accepted. Less than three weeks later, the transfer was concluded.

Real Madrid's 2009 transfer window may arguably go down as one of the most exciting in their history. Cristiano Ronaldo was brought in from Manchester United for a then world record fee of £80million, and Karim Benzema was signed for £30m from Lyon, which may go down as one of the best bargains ever.

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have announced that their baby son has died. The sad news was revealed in a message from the couple that appeared on Manchester United and Portugal forward Ronaldo's social media accounts on Monday evening.