Before the goals and the trophies

Cristiano Ronaldo endured struggles that you can't even imagine and without the bravery of this Ronaldo---- we would have never met this ronaldo  because absolutely nothing hinted at this kind of success .

Cristiano Ronaldo might have never been born. his mother considered having an abortion because she already had three children and financially or home life was so fragile. she couldn't look after another . her doctor convinced her to keep the baby Cristiano was ultimately born on February 5th 1985 in funchal on the island of Madeira but he grew up in extreme poverty with his brother and two sisters the kid shared a tiny bedroom with Hugo.  is eldest sibling . the family had nothing.

 

 I grew up with nothing we were very poor I didn't get toys or presence of Christmas money wasn't the only problem.  Jose Denis cristiano's father wasn't involved in his son's upbringing.  he was also suffering from an alcohol addiction and it ultimately led to his death in 2005 after a tumour developed in this liver . the young boy quickly began using football as an escape . he made friends and played with them in the street even skipped meals to spend time outside and at 11 his life took a decisive turn . his talent caught the eye of the best scouts in the country .  he joined his favourite club Sporting Lisbon .young Cristiano was living the dream . dream quickly turned into a nightmare because he ended up spending the worst years of his life there.  no money no family no friends , all he brought with him were two things his talent of course but above all his immense determination

 

I had to leave my family aged 12 to live in Lisbon by myself it was very difficult for me it was the worst experience of my life

 

this was the start of a long road full of challenges at the time young Cristiano was so poor that he had to beg for food I lived in Lisbon with other young boys it was difficult we were far from our families didn't have money we were hungry around 11 we lived near McDonald's we asked for hamburgers and leftovers from a woman named Edna unfortunately fighting to fill his stomach was only a small part of his daily struggle . Cristiano excelled on the pitch but that was far from the case at school he was failing academically and at 14 he lost it . in Madera the accent is very different when he opened his mouth you didn't understand what he was saying and everyone made fun of him one day he threw a chair at a teacher because everyone was making fun of him and she didn't do anything to stop it.  a dark form of harassment which reminded him of his old demons when he was a child he was made fun of a lot by his team mates some give him the nickname cry baby because he would occasionally cried when he was angry we called him cry baby because he loves to win and that's still the case today but he really hated losing and as soon as he lose or   someone didn't pass to him . . he start crying.  he was expelled after the incident with his teacher.  in the eyes of the young man school was just a prison where he couldn't express himself freely. one thing was clear . he didn't have a place somewhere like that he was convinced that the only place he needed to be was the football pitch the team wanted to dedicate his life to the beautiful game so he didn't get down on himself .

his mother made the decision to leave everything and move to the capital with him . from then on the young man picked himself up but there was still a long way to go he forged the character And a mentality of steel ..from that moment on he was determined to succeed and work hard.. very hard …the kid from Madera wanted to prove that he could succeed and realised one thing you're not the best when you believe you are… but when you know… it Cristiano searched for ways to stand out in his own team

 

I was 16  he is   just turned 15 . the first memory I have of him is in the shower ..he was doing sit ups in challenging everyone .. I'll do more than you I was impressed the very first time I saw him on the pitch …the kid didn't just show that he knew how to play football he made sure his team mates witnessed all of his ability with one aim  leaving an impression. He was  different from the others what  marked  me the most was his mentality already at this age I was seeing him work harder than the others . he wanted to be stronger to go faster to be the best.  there was no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo would become great.  he would leave his mark on the sport but while all his efforts seemed to be finally paying off.  doctors discovered that he had a heart abnormality a problem that could have represented a risk to put an end to his dream and without a rapid intervention CR7 would have never existed at rest… his heartbeat too fast I was in Madera when I found out I immediately gave my permission for a laser procedure.  we were all sad and preoccupied because there was a risk that he'd have to stop football in the end everything went well once again Cristiano Ronaldo overcame an obstacle placed in his way as he finally out of the tunnel the young man kept working and with a lot of determination he was convinced that all his sacrifices would pay off and everyone who crossed his path new what would happen the kid from Madeira success was nothing but a question of time… his performances at the training centre were largely convincing and at 17 years old sporting's coach gave him a shot with the pros ….in 2003 he signed from Manchester United at his career took off  …. we all know what happened next hundreds of golds …dozens of trophies …..Cristiano Ronaldo is a living legend the Portuguese player continues to surprise the world despite his age… he is the perfect example that you should never give up …and we the football fans have to admire his longevity….. longevity which is the result of a life full of sacrifices….. he deprived himself of so many things to taste victory….. victory in a fight that's never easy to win …a fight against life and its terrible injustices….. put his talent and his determination to one side….. Cristiano Ronaldo didn't have anything to help him succeed…. success can sometimes hang by a thread….. Cristiano did however proved to the entire world that despite your origins or your social class…. it's possible to achieve your dreams… the Portuguese player is truly passionate …..he's passing all his knowledge and values onto his son Cristiano junior….. if you learn one thing from this man. it's that you should never lose sight of your goals…. Cristiano Ronaldo started from nothing ….so… never give up  be confident and don't listen to people who doubt you if you have a dream… you have to protect it  ….and fight all the way to make it happen ,,, the best advice we can give you is to follow cristiano's    

 

Don’t let smalla obstacles be in the way of being victrorious. Remember you are strnger than the challenges you face…. Cristiano Ronaldo.