Then may Allah take my life when He is most pleased with me, may He have mercy on my soul, and may I be spared the torment of the grave.
Also, when I die, forgive me if I have done anything against you and never forget to make dua for me.
Allah Ya sa idan mun mutu mun huta kenan.
It’s why I will forever respect Ronaldo.
The moment that truly birthed the Ronaldo we know today came after the 2006 World Cup. He returned for the 2006/07 season as football’s most hated player. Every away ground booed him. Every touch of the ball was met with whistles. Fans wanted him rattled, teammates were under pressure, and the media questioned whether he’d ever recover from what happened in Germany.
Most players would’ve crumbled under that level of hostility. Ronaldo used it as fuel.
Instead of letting the abuse affect him, he doubled down on improving every single aspect of his game. He became faster, stronger, more explosive, more clinical and more obsessed with perfection. Every boo became motivation. Every insult became another reason to prove everyone wrong.
That season wasn’t just about goals and assists. It was about mentality. It was about showing the football world that no amount of pressure, hatred or criticism was going to stop him from becoming the best.
He responded in the only way he knew how, on the pitch.
He won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, the FWA Footballer of the Year and the Premier League Player of the Season. He led Manchester United back to their first league title in four years, ending Chelsea’s dominance, and established himself as the best player in England.
And that was only the beginning.
The 2006/07 season was the birth of Ronaldo’s dominance. The following year he became unstoppable 42 goals, another Premier League title, the Champions League, the Ballon d’Or, FIFA World Player of the Year. From there, he spent well over a decade sitting at the summit of world football.
People often talk about Ronaldo’s talent, but they don’t talk enough about the mindset that created the player. The boos didn’t break him; they built him. He didn’t ask for sympathy, make excuses or hide from the pressure. He embraced it. He walked into hostile stadiums knowing 50,000 people wanted him to fail, and left them applauding his brilliance or silenced by another match-winning performance.
That’s why his mentality is so admired. He turned adversity into motivation and criticism into greatness. The version of Cristiano Ronaldo that dominated England, conquered Europe with Manchester United and Real Madrid, won five Ballon d’Ors, five Champions Leagues and became one of football’s greatest goalscorers was forged during that period.
Sometimes all it takes is one difficult moment to define a career. For Ronaldo, the aftermath of the 2006 World Cup wasn’t the beginning of his downfall, it was the beginning of one of the greatest eras football has ever witnessed.
There are "four statements" that are fallacies in the media space
• Cristiano Ronaldo is arrogant but Lionel Messi is humble
• Ronaldo chase records, Messi doesn't
• Ronaldo cares about the rivalry, Messi doesn't
• Ronaldo is hard work, Messi is talent
Those four statements are the biggest fallacy ever in world football
@Cristiano, que bela jornada você está tendo! Eu te admiro muito e isso não é segredo para ninguém. Parabéns por quebrar o meu recorde de gols em partidas oficiais. Deixo essa foto em sua homenagem, com muito carinho, como símbolo de uma amizade que já existe há muitos anos.
You'd really think Cristiano Ronaldo is one Neymar or Hazard or Iniesta
I don't usually like talking about GOAT debate but that GOAT thingy has crashed down
You don't need to put Ronaldo in the GOAT debate because he has grown beyond football
I will repeat it again
'CR7 is the biggest personality/brand sports has ever seen'
He is bigger than the game already
When we talk about Cristiano, we are not talking about Ronaldo the footballer alone
We are talking about someone whose influence has cut accross life
So, you think Ronaldo's name will be removed from the history of football?
Are you aware there is a power of the first....
The first captain to lead Portugal to a first ever title
He won three titles during his tenure as Portuguese captain
The first player that will score 1000 goals in football history
You think that will be forgotten?
You think someone who won five Ballon d'Ors will not be remembered?
You are talking about the greatest player in Champions League history
The greatest player from Europe
The greatest Real Madrid's player
He will be in the conversation when the Premier League, La Liga and the Serie A are being discussed
You think someone who has the greatest celebration in football history will be swept under the carpet?
Is Siuuuuuuu a joke to you?
Cristiano Ronaldo will not be discussed in the GOAT category alone
He would be talked above the GOAT category
When CR7 run 3 PEAT of the UCL and he comot for RO16 the next season with Juventus, una no clown am???
Small hand wey touch Ajasco, una dey vex wan use pictures wound us
See, I love being a Ronaldo fan!
I love Ronaldo!
Ronaldo fans are the best set of people on earth! The loyalty? The love? The way we defended this man for almost 3 weeks!
I say it all the time, if na banter, Messi fans no get materials, dem dey learn😂😂😂
lost the final
lost the golden ball
lost the golden boot
lost the playmaker award
I was patient and everything got delivered same day, overnight shipping 👏🏾
Most World Cup trophies — Pele (3)
Most World Cup goals — Kylian Mbappé
Youngest player to win the World Cup — Pele
Most World Cup knockout goals — Kylian Mbappé
Most goals in a World Cup final — Kylian Mbappé
Most World Cup qualifying goals — Cristiano Ronaldo
Most UEFA Champions League goals — Cristiano Ronaldo (140)
Most UEFA Champions League assists — Cristiano Ronaldo (42)
Most UEFA Champions League appearances — Cristiano Ronaldo (183)
Most UEFA Champions League knockout goals — Cristiano Ronaldo (67)
Most goals in a single UEFA Champions League season — Cristiano Ronaldo (17)
Most UEFA Champions League titles (modern era) — Luka Modric(6)
Highest goalscorer in football history — Cristiano Ronaldo (976 official goals)
Even Messi is a self!sh legend.
At 39, you shouldn't be playing 120mins when your team needs to win and you are down with 1 man
At 70+ minutes, there are tired legs & a fresh player upfront could've help but no, remained & wasted the slot.