Know 10 unknown facts about Cristiano Ronaldo

The Dhaka Times Desk The most expensive player in the world today and the striker of Real Madrid is Cristiano Ronaldo. Real Madrid's signing of him from Manchester United is the most expensive transfer ever. But did you know that this player had a very varied childhood? Today we will present some unknown facts about Cristiano Ronaldo for the readers of The Dhaka Times.

1. As a child, Cristiano Ronaldo was called the cry baby by the neighborhood boys because he would burst into tears when his teammates failed to score from his passes during soccer games. He also had another name, Little B.

2. His father was a fan of American President Ronald Reagan. So he named his son Ronaldo after his name.

3. His friend Albert Fantrao contributed the most to Ronaldo's development as a footballer. In the selection of Portuguese club footballers, he passed to his friend Ronaldo without scoring a goal himself, as a result of which Ronaldo scored a goal and got the opportunity to play in the club of Portugal.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo was Sir Alex Ferguson's favorite. He brought him from the club in Portugal to the club of Manchester United. Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2003.

5. Ronaldo used to wear jersey number 28 in the Lisbon club. After joining Man United, he was given David Beckham's number 7 jersey. Since then, CR 7 has become his identity in the club.

6. In 2009, Real Madrid bought Cristiano Ronaldo for 6 years for about 80 million pounds. Here too his jersey number is 7. In the 2010-2011 season, Cristiano scored 53 goals in 54 matches. He won all the leagues for Real Madrid.

7. In 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo started the journey of international matches for Portugal. The following year in 2004, he captained Portugal.

8. Ronaldo's amazing dribbling and speed made him famous in a short time. A documentary was made about him by a company called Castrol Edge. The documentary is called Cristiano Ronaldo: Tested of Limits. In the documentary, Ronaldo's free-kick speed is seen at 130 kilometers per hour. Which is more than the speed of Apollo 11 rocket.

9. Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy in 2013. Earlier he won this award again in 2008.

10. Cristiano Ronaldo has built a museum in his native island of Madeira, Portugal. He created it so that fans can easily see all the achievements and awards of his playing career. Madame Tussauds has a wax figure of her.