Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro, born on the 5th of February, 1985, is widely considered as one of the best players in the history of the beautiful game. Along with his eternal rival, Messi, he accomplished greatness accross club level football. But his edge over was winning his nation their first ever Euro trophy along Nations league.
‣ He was named after Ronald Reagan, one of his father's favorite actors
‣ His mother wanted to abort him due to poverty, his father's alcoholism and having too many children already, but her doctor refused to perform the procedure
‣ Got expelled from the school after assaulting his teacher by throwing a chair at him
‣ Was diagnosed with a racing heart, a condition that could have forced him to give up playing football