Written by Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer who many argue is the greatest to have ever played the game. He currently plays for Manchester United but has also played for Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid, and Juventus. Over his incredible career he has won 32 trophies including 3 Premier Leagues, 2 La Liga titles, 2 Serie A titles, 5 Champions Leagues, 5 Ballon D’ors, a Nations League and a European Championship amongst many others. His success and quality on the pitch inspires many people across the world who want to be just like him.
One of the reasons Cristiano Ronaldo is so good at what he does is his drive for success. He always wants to be the best in every match he plays in which is why in his career he has often spent more time on the training pitch than anyone else. He would always be the first to arrive and the last to leave every day to make sure he knew he was becoming the very best he could possibly be. One of the main reasons for this drive within him is due to his rivalry with Lionel Messi who is also considered to be one of the greatest of all time and they have pushed each other at the very top for over 15 years.
Through all of his successes, one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s biggest achievements was winning the European Championships as captain of Portugal. He scored crucial goals in almost every game on their route to the final, but it was what he did in the final that was impressive in a different way. Early on in the game Ronaldo suffered an injury from a bad tackle and was unable to carry on and from that moment everyone thought France would win the game as Ronaldo was no longer on the pitch. However, he came out to the touchline once he had been treated and almost worked as a secondary coach as he was shouting to his players, pointing them where to be and showing great leadership qualities when a lot of players would have stayed in the changing rooms disappointed, they were unable to play in the match.
Cristiano continued this through the rest of the game including extra time where Portugal did take the lead late on from a goal from Eder, this saw them, and Ronaldo win the European Championships but most people weren’t talking after the game about what happened on the pitch but more Cristiano’s leadership skills to guide his team to victory despite being subbed off injured early on making him a role model not just on the pitch but off it too.