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Fun Facts about Cristiano Ronaldo on 38th Birthday


Sun 05 Feb 2023 | 04:48 AM
Taarek Refaat

Cristiano Ronaldo, considered one of the greatest players of all time, will celebrate his 38th birthday on February 5th.

Ronaldo was born to Jose Dinis Aveiro and Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros da Aveiro on February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira in Portugal.

He is the fourth and youngest child in the family, after Hugo, Elma and Liliana.

The name Ronaldo was inspired by US number 40 Ronaldo Reagan, who was admired by Ronaldo's father, Jose Denis.

Ronaldo loves to eat a Portuguese dish called Bacalhau à Brás which is made with pieces of salted cod (Bacalhau), onions and french fries, all topped with scrambled eggs.

The Portuguese star has won a total of 34 trophies in his football career, 32 of which are in club football and two with the Portuguese national team.

In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo has surpassed former Iran international Ali Daei to become the all-time leading goalscorer in international football.

Ronaldo has won 3 FIFA World Player of the Year awards (2 FIFA Best Player Awards). He has won the award the most times alongside Zinedine and Brazil's Ronaldo. He also won five Ballon d'Or awards.

Yesterday, Ronaldo celebrated his first official goal with the team during the match against Al-Fateh in the 15th round of the Saudi League.