6. He Loves to Win
It is no secret that Cristiano loves to win and hates to lose. Much like most super-competitive and ultra-successful athletes in the world, the Madeira native’s first and foremost goal on the soccer pitch is to win games. Through his leadership, talent and unrelenting work ethic, CR7 has won some of the world’s biggest titles at the club and international level, beginning with his days at Manchester United.
In 2008, Cristiano and the Red Devils won the UEFA Champions League, the most prestigious award in club football as he scored an insane 8 goals in 11 appearances in that competition. He won the word twice again with Real Madrid, in 2014 where he scored an unbelievable 17 goals in 11 games, and 2016 where his goal tally reached 16 in 12 games.
He also won league titles with both clubs, but his crowning achievement has to be the 2016 European Cup that he won with Portugal. The Iberian side was not given a chance in hell to come anywhere near the final of the competition, but somehow they beat the opposition and won in the final against France. While Ronaldo didn’t play in the final due to injury, he was integral to Portugal’s success throughout the competition.
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