CR7, a nickname that is all too familiar to football fans and outsiders alike. The (perhaps) only person who can defeat the talent of Lionel Messi.
CR7 shares his thoughts on family values and career.
Not only a football legend, Cristiano Ronaldo is also a fashion icon (obviously). In addition to expensive advertising contracts with sports fashion giants like Nike or Adidas, CR7 is also the representative face of the Portuguese fashion brand, Sacoor Brothers.
In an interview in late December 2015, the star of the Real Madrid and Portuguese national teams shared his thoughts on the definition of an idol, family values and being a sportsman.
As a father, you must have career plans for your son in the future?
Honestly, at this point I don’t know. Let him be whoever he wants to be, pursue whatever he wants. I’m not going to impose, but in some ways as a player I have to admit that I want my son to be a professional player. But we’ll see, time will tell.
Cristiano wants his son to develop naturally, to become whatever he wants.
What is your opinion on raising a boy in an environment with good values and family standards?
I am trying to do that now. Obviously, the most important thing is education, but I also teach him family values . Managing and educating children at a young age is an important part of a father’s role. With the experience I have gained in taking care of my nephews and nieces, I think I am and will be good at raising my son. And if I have more children in the future, I will still do a good job as a father.
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It’s strange, because at such a crucial moment in a person’s life, he was living away from home. And now he shares that he feels that family togetherness is one of the important pillars for his success today. That’s a bit interesting and strange, when other children have relatives around, he is alone, so how can he understand that?
I understand! Actually, when I was a boy, my family was always the place I sought help when making important decisions. Over time and distance from my family, things have gradually changed but it seems that habit has not changed. Especially when I became a father, the meaning of family became more sacred and important than before. Children will change everything in your life, bringing family feelings to a higher level than before.
Children changed everything in his life, taking his family feelings to a higher level than before.
“Cristiano Ronaldo”, a million dollar name in the world of professional football, and does he have his own idols?
Like everyone else, I have idols in other fields, other aspects that I admire.
For example…
Movie actors, athletes and other sports that I love like basketball, golf, Formula 1 racing… In my opinion, idols are not just famous people whose signatures you want, but people whose thoughts and opinions make you admire and enjoy them.
There is no denying that you are an all-round athlete. Did you ever think of pursuing any sport other than football? And did you think you would excel in other sports as well?
If he hadn’t pursued a career in football, Cristiano Ronaldo would probably have become an athlete in some other sport.
I think I can do it because I am an athlete. Not only a football player, I am passionate about other sports. Honestly, I don’t think I have any difficulty in speed sports like long jump, high jump, shot put. I think I was born to be an athlete, that was always in my mind when I was a boy. If I hadn’t been a football player, I would have probably been an athlete in some other sport.
Thanks for sharing!
