Known as one of the best soccer players in history; a self-made man. Cristiano was born in the middle of poverty on an island that most people do not know about, Madeira. All Ronaldo wanted was to succeed in life, to be a great soccer player to get his mother out of poverty. To do so he had to move to Lisbon to be known. When he was twelve and wanted to be Figo, at home he always heard of Eusebio, Torres, Coluna, he wanted to be one of them and now he is, perhaps even better.
Age 15, Cristiano lived a tragic moment: he was diagnosed with a heart condition that could take away all of his dreams and his career. He was a player at the Sporting Lisbon. His courage, his speed, his character and his aggressive attack were virtues admired by talent scouts. Dolores dos Santos (Ronaldo’s mother), was informed about his heart condition. They needed permission to operate on him and hopefully his dreams did not end there
After that significant event, Cristiano debuted in the Portuguese first division, he was 17 and a star was born. In his second match he scored two goals. Portugal felt they had another idol in the making. But he was not raised to think about the money, all he wanted was a better life for his mother, who had suffered a great deal.
He wanted to be the best to forget about everything going on. Life has been tough for him; his father was also an eternal concern. His older brother, Hugo, fell into drugs. The player has rescued him numerous times from that problem. He has paid a lot of money in rehabilitation centers to get his older brother out of that tragedy.
Despite all that Ronaldo has gone through, he is known and recognized as one of the best soccer players in history, there is a long way ahead of him, the sky is the limit.