10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cristiano Ronaldo
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[0] Intro:
See 5-6 fast paced clip of CR7
These are 10 things you didn’t know about…
These are 10 thing you didn’t know about Cristiano Ronaldo
{trying out both with and without CR7’s name to see what suits best in the edit}
Cristiano: Are you ready to get your mind blown
[ 10. FIRST SUI]
But first up, Ronaldo secretly made the whole world follow his addiction
Back in August, 2013 during a match-up between Real Madrid {pronunciation} and Chelsea
{chel·see} ,
67,000 fans gathered at the Hard Rock Stadium, thinking it would be, just another friendly. But
little did they know they were about to witness history.
Cuz after a hard tackle on Ronaldo, Madrid was rewarded a free kick, and right after they
snagged the 2-1 lead, Ronaldo whipped it out… a move that will live up till football exists.
For the very first time, Ronaldo blessed the world with one of the most iconic celebrations in
football history. And then from young fans to his opponent teammates, the whole world followed.
(See clips of people doing Sui)
CRISTIANO: “I don’t know where this is coming from, the celebration. It was just natural, to be
honest. Since that, I started to do it more often and I feel like the fans see it and they’re like
‘Cristiano, Siiiiiiuuuu’. “I’m like ‘Wow! People are reminded of me because of it!”.
And the craziest thing is?… man’s addicted to it. Just in the past decade alone, Ronaldo spread
his legs more than 479 times. (match cut transition of CR7 Sui still)
With his fans, during his live streams, and yeah—even while winning his Ballon d’or.
{pronunciation}
[09 STATUE]
But Cristiano doing that turned him into a meme—all because of a guy he doesn’t even know
From cleaning the streets of Madeira{pronunciation} , to becoming one of the greatest players in
football history.
Cristiano’s rise has been absolutely insane.
So, his hometown decided to honor him, by naming an airport after him and unveiling his veryown- statue!
But wait…just look at Cristiano’s face, man, Ughhh…he got reverse catfished.
Even Zlatan roasted him on live TV.
Host: Zlatan what would you have done if you were Cristiano in that situation?
Zlatan: I would say listen, I'm honored for the statue, But you don't have your work, you're fired.
So, to make things right. Portugal decided to erect a new statue for him doing the Suii. (see
statue reveal here with clear view of the erection)
But little did they know- it would lead to Ronnie being harassed…
every- single- day, by his own fans.
[08 COCA COLA]
But not many people know that Cristiano Ronaldo once cost a major corporation, BILLIONS.
Coming into Euro 2020, right when he sat down for the press conference.
See Ronaldo replacing Coke with water
That video became so viral, and it even started a trend across the Euro’s.
Alright, English or Spanish? Come on, man, you really thought I was gonna go there? Relax.
Imma play in Russian,
Player- Have you seen what Cristiano did yesterday with these Bottles? He picked up a bottle of
water saying he only drinks water
Coach- Who cares that he drinks water
Well, apparently Coca Cola cares. Cuz before the press conference, Coke shares were worth
$56, but by the end of that four-second? they dipped to $55.
Dude made Coke lose $4 BILLION in market value with just one word. (Zoom in “Agua”)
[07 CRYBABY]
But when the cameras go off– he’s being haunted, once every four years.
See, it’s no secret that Ronaldo hates losing and it's somehow connected with his childhood
nickname. CRYBABY.
As a kid,
“When he didn’t have the ball, he cried.
When the teammates fought, he cried”.
Fast forward to 2022, and man, it was a rough year for Ronnie. First off, him and his girl were
expecting twins, but…. their baby boy didn’t make it.
Then, a few months later, Ronaldo ended his contract with his club, cuz he felt betrayed by
them.
Then came the 2022 World Cup quarter finals Ronaldo was desperate to give Portugal the only
trophy he never won.
And since this might have been his last World Cup he needed to win. After continuous attempts
from Ronaldo and his teammates, they just couldn’t make a single goal, and lost to Morocco 1
to 0.
Ronaldo tried to hold it in, but let’s be real- real men cry. And to make it worse? Moroccan fans
were straight up trolling him right after. (See 2-3 moroccan fans hating on CR7)
But one year later a powerful earthquake hit Morocco with a 6.8 magnitude.
Still, despite all the humiliation, Ronaldo stepped up…offered prayers, and it was even rumored
that he opened his hotel for shelter.
[06 HUMILIATES REPORTER]
But don’t get it twisted- Ronaldo isn’t always such a loving guy…
Cuz in 2016, after just ONE stupid question, Ronaldo got this reporter FIRED.
During Euro’s, Ronaldo was feeling intense pressure, because for two games straight, he was
scoreless, and he was blaming himself for Portugal almost getting eliminated.
So ahead of the group match. Ronaldo decided to stroll through the city, form a game plan and
get his head straight.
But of course, the paparazzi showed up to ruin his mood.
And Ronaldo, was not- having it.
Especially since two years earlier, this same news channel invaded him and his kids' privacy,
forcing Cristiano to sue them.
Ever since, he’s been ghosting their questions.
So when this dude from that exact same channel walked up asking if Ronaldo was ready for the
game…
INSERT CLIP
Well- He humiliated the reporter, AND saved lives.
I..I know, it sounds crazy.
But listen, that mic in the water has its own story.
Because the TV channel hired divers to jump in the lake, to find the mic, and auctioned it off,
with all the proceeds going to children with disabilities.
[05 SOUTH KOREA]
Alright, his beef with that reporter might’ve been personal… But there’s something else that
Ronaldo’s been trying to keep hidden from everybody.
And it’s that even with his $70 million private jet, he can never- enter South Korea.
It all started in 2019, when Cristiano’s Juventus{pronunciation} announced that they will be
coming to South Korea for a friendly match.
The fans were hyped!
It would be the first opportunity to see Ronaldo play in their home country, and the demand for
tickets was so high that prices skyrocketed from $30 to $400.
But all of a sudden…what seemed to be one of the most anticipated friendly matches, turned
into a disaster.
Not only did Juventus arrive 2 hours late to the match. Cristiano was benched for the entire
match due to “muscle fatigue”.
So the fans?…they were FURIOUS.
And when Ronaldo saw the backlash coming at him, he had no choice but to cancel the postmatch fan event.
But it only made the situation even worse.
Cuz, just 24 hours later, the entire country started to boycott Cristiano, and even filed a lawsuit
to ban him from entering South Korea in the future.
One fan even tweeted: From this moment on, there will be no fans of Juventus and Ronaldo in
Korea. And do not even think about coming to Korea anymore.
Woah! Dude’s gotta chill.
[04 INJURY THAT SAVED FOOTBALL]
Still that’s nothing compared to the injury that completely changed Cristiano’s life forever.
See, Ronaldo was already on top of the world in 2014, he had just won the Ballon d’or and now
Portugal is in the World Cup Playoffs.
But behind the scenes, Cristiano was secretly fighting with something no one knew about.
As soon as the sun came down, he was taken back to that exact moment when he sprinted
down the field to score like he’d done a million times. But this time…
He suffered a devastating injury and was rushed to the hospital.
Right when Cristiano arrived the doctors realized something horrifying.
His medical condition, called patellar tendinosis{pronunciation} , has gotten worse.
So doctors let Cristiano know he wouldn’t be able to play any sports for at least 6 months.
Now Cristiano was faced with a life changing ultimatum.
If he returned to the field he’d be risking all chances of playing football again.
So with the media attention at an all time high, and his whole country depending on him,
Ronaldo made a choice no one expected.
The kid from Madeira, decided to push through the pain and take Portugal's weight on his
shoulders, again.
But that came at a heavy price.
Cristiano: Either you stop for two or three months, or you learn to live with the pain.Maybe if I
didn't feel the pain, maybe it wouldn't be as good as I am. I have no doubt that the World Cup
made my injury WORSE. I don't feel any improvement in my injury. I could have recovered by
now. If I could go back I wouldn't have gone to the World Cup.
Because the more Ronaldo played, the worse his knee got.
So he started to spend 6 hours a day just working on his knee.
And since then he was forced to change his style of play to compensate.
He was never the same again.
[03 TAX EVASION]
But things could have been worse than the knee injury. Like at number 3 when Ronaldo almost
went to prison because of Lionel Messi.
It was 2016, Messi and his father were found guilty of $5 million tax fraud, and sentenced to 21
months in prison. Lucky for Messi, Spanish law allows prison sentences under two years to be
served on probation.
Unluckily for Cristiano, after catching Messi, the Spanish government decided to target all the
top football players.
And in 2017 Cristiano Ronaldo was found guilty.
Cuz from 2011 to 2014, he secretly funneled $16 million into offshore accounts.
Cristiano: Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro
COURT SCENE: Why was everything imputed to 2014 in Spain? Because your advisers said
so?
Cristiano: Exactly. That’s the information I was given. But I paid in 2014. I don’t understand
much about it. I have six years of schooling. The only thing I know how to do well is play
football. If there’s any problem. Fine, we’ll pay more to Spain. Get rid of my problems and leave
my life in peace. Let me focus on football.
I forgot to bring water. My throat is…A Coca Cola? I don’t drink Coca Cola.
After the trial, the Spanish government gave him two options: either 2 years in jail or a $22
million fine.
And ain’t no way Ronaldo’s about to sit in no prison when he’s got trophies to win.
[02 COURSE]
But as crazy as that might be, I bet you didn't know that Ronaldo clocks 32.5 kilometers per hour?
That’s so fast, he’d break a speed limit in Europe.
So scientists always wanted to study him, and that’s why University of British Columbia took this
seriously and designed a four year sociology course about Cristiano.
Ahem…at least I would have graduated if I went there unlike Ronaldo.
Reporter: What was your favorite subject at school?
Cristiano: Subject? What does it mean?
I feel you bro. It’s insane how Ronaldo didn’t even finish sixth grade, yet he’s got an entire course
about him at one of the top universities.
[01 FEET PICS]
But at number 1, something I didn’t wanna talk to you about, is Cristiano’s infamous feet pics.
See, it’s pretty common among athletes to wear a smaller shoe size, for improved ball control.
But there was a problem.
Ronnie trains 3 hours every day, so cramming his feet like that can literally damage his bones.
So one day when Cristiano posted a pic during his recovery, fans couldn't help but notice how
ugly his feet were.
One fan said,
“22 years of pro footy man look at his feet. He wakes up with crazy pain everyday for sure”
Another said,
“This is worse than LeBron”
But that’s not the most shocking part, if you look closer…this is where it gets really weird.
Cristiano actually paints his nails black to prevent fungal infection. Cuz you know Ronaldo spends
hours in that sweaty boot.
And he’s been doing it ever since he became a pro.
To think that Ronaldo has made all that sacrifice is insane.
{Outro:}
But there is something even more insane- Ronaldo eats six meals a day, and Neymar almost
turned into a vegan!
If I were you, I wouldn’t miss out on that!
{What Football Players Eat}
it’s stocked with greens, yogurt, and an entire rack just for fruits