7 facts about Cristiano Ronaldo

• Cristiano Ronaldo was named after US President Ronald Reagan.

• Cristiano always buys his childhood friend everything he needs as he owes him his football career.

• Cristiano Ronaldo lived on his own at age 12 in order to start his football career at Sporting.

• Cristiano Ronaldo’s childhood heroes were Pele and Figo.

• A year before CR7 was signed by Manchester United, Liverpool decided he was not good enough for them.

• The first time Mourinho saw CR7 in Portugal he nicknamed him Van Basten’s son.

• Cristiano Ronaldo swore off alcohol as his father passed away from a liver alcohol related disease.