2. Ronaldo's impressive stats, good looks and intense workout regime
have made him one of the world's top sports personalities and the face
of several modelling campaigns.
3. More than 40% of that income — $44 million — was from
endorsement deals with companies like Tag Heuer, Clear Hair Care,
and Nike.
4. He has won 29 major trophies in his career, including six league titles,
five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship,
and one UEFA Nations League.
5. He can speak multiple languages quite fluently; English, Spanish and
Italian - those are certain, not to mention he learned them quite fast.
6. Ronaldo established his own fashion brand — CR7 — that
carries everything from shoes and cleats, to denim, to
underwear and even fragrances.
7. At 35 years old the Juventus and Portugal star is still in fine physical
form - he's the fastest player in the Juventus squad - thanks to his
special fitness regime and strict diet.
Cristiano Ronaldo has six separate
meals a day, based around a diet of
protein and carbohydrates,
principally pasta and chicken -
always cooked without oil or salt. He
only drinks water, except for a fruit
juice at breakfast, normally pineapple
or orange juice.
8. Sleep is also a vital component of a healthy life and Ronaldo
aims to get eight hours a night - dropping off and getting up at
the same time every day. He also has a siesta, which has been
shown to have various health benefits, every day, after his fourth
meal.
Ronaldo’s workouts are designed to the very last detail. In addition
to his training sessions at Juventus, the striker follows his own
specific programme. Five gym sessions a week, plus pilates and
swimming. His main problem is his desire to keep himself in shape
sees his personal trainers forced to intervene to stop him
overtraining, although given his physical potential it can be hard for
them to know where to set the limit.
9. The former Real Madrid superstar, who left the Bernabeu for
Juventus in the summer of 2018, scored one of the most
extraordinary headers of his career against Sampdoria. Ronaldo
produced an astonishing 71cm leap, meaning he reached a height
of 8.39ft (2.56m) in his attempt to meet Alex Sandro's cross.
10. Ronaldo holds the records for the most goals scored in the
UEFA Champions League (128) and for the most hat-tricks in
recorded history (56). He is one of the few recorded players to
have made over 1,000 professional career appearances and has
scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country.