Cristiano Ronaldo has disclosed that he knew he was going to be a star at just 11 years.
The Real Madrid forward wowed his team-mates and coaches during his first training session at Sporting Lisbon, from where he earned a move to Manchester United.
Ronaldo has gone on to win three Ballon d’Or trophies and four Golden Shoe awards, as well as two Champions Leagues, three Premier League titles, two Copas del Rey, one La Liga crown and an FA Cup over his career with Sporting, United and Madrid.
“I was 11. I remember when I was in Madeira and Sporting Lisbon said, ‘Listen, we want to see you better. You should come to Lisbon because we want to observe you’,” the Portugal captain told UNSCRIPTD.
“And I remember my first training, I did something and the players looked at me like ‘Woah, can you do it again?’ Even the coach! A step-over and I scored a goal.
“And after training, I did some tricks with the balls. Since the beginning I could see this was easy for me, but for the other guys very complicated. The people were so excited when they saw me. It was cool, as I felt so proud, so big, that people appreciate my talent.”
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