The Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken about how he would love to be remembered in a short biographical documentary posted on his YouTube channel, UR Cristiano.
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Cristiano, popularly known as CR7, was born in February 1985 on the Portuguese island of Madeira. He is the lastborn of four children, Hugo, Elma, and Katia. Ronaldo enjoyed a close relationship with his siblings, who cared for him in every way, freeing him to pursue his football passion.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is known for his goal-scoring ability and passion to win both individual and club trophies. The documentary video titled 'The UNTOLD story of my BIGGEST AWARD' captured the moment when Ronaldo was holding the UEFA's special award and he was asked how he would like to be remembered.
"I will say, unique player. In life, a good man. For me, it's the most important thing."
Cristiano further speaks about his journey as a young sensational player to a world-class player. Cristiano joined Manchester United in 2003 at 18 years old, where he was quick to become an instant sensation player under former Iconic manager Alex Ferguson. He won the FA Cup in his first season with United, then went on to claim three consecutive Premier League titles, the Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup. By age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or, and, at the time, he was involved in the most expensive association football transfer ever when he signed for Real Madrid in 2009 in a transfer record fee worth €94m ($107m).
"Honestly, never. I never thought one day I'd be on this stage. I always believed that I was going to be a professional player. But the rest, no. My whole life, it's about challenge. I left my house as an 11-year-old to live in a big city. So for me, it's easy. I change Madeira to Lisbon, Lisbon to England., England to Italy, Italy to I'm back in Spain. For me, it's not a problem, it's part of my life. I'm used to having this kind of a life."
Later in the video, he was asked about his feelings regarding receiving the award. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star responded by saying it was a pleasure.
"For me, it's a pleasure. To be recognised in this competition for all-time top scorer. It's a unique trophy for a unique player, I'm joking. So I'm happy. When I receive trophies, I am always thinking of my family, especially my kids. They still see daddy receiving awards, daddy scoring goals and playing football. For me, it's amazing. It's my motivation to carry on playing."
