Cristiano Ronaldo reveals how he wants to be remembered as Al-Nassr star releases 'most sincere tale of his rise to stardom' on YouTube

Cristiano Ronaldo

WHAT HAPPENED?

The documentary shows the journey of a small boy in Madeira who grew up to be one of the most decorated players in the history of the game. In the short film, Ronaldo speaks about how he wants to be remembered and what still motivates him at 39 to keep scoring goals for club and country and win awards.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE 

The Al-Nassr star was recently honoured with a special award at the 2024-25 Champions League draw as UEFA recognised him as the competition's all-time highest goalscorer. The Portuguese star netted 140 times in 183 appearances.

WHAT CRISTIANO RONALDO SAID 

The film starts with Ronaldo on his way to receive UEFA's special award where he is being asked how he would like to be remembered, to which the player says, "I will say, unique player. In life, a good man. For me, it's the most important thing."He then added, "Honestly, never. I never thought one day I'd be on this stage. I always believed that I was going to be a professional player. But the rest, no. My whole life, it's about challenge. I left my house as an 11-year-old to live in a big city. So for me, it's easy. I change Madeira to Lisbon, Lisbon to England., England to Italy, Italy to I'm back in Spain. For me, it's not a problem, it's part of my life. I'm used to having this kind of a life."Later in the video, he was asked about his feelings about getting the award to which the former Real Madrid and Manchester United star said, "For me, it's a pleasure. To be recognised in this competition for all-time top scorer. It's a unique trophy for a unique player, I'm joking. So I'm happy. When I receive trophies, I am always thinking of my family, especially my kids. They still see daddy receiving awards, daddy scoring goals and playing football. For me, it's amazing. It's my motivation to carry on playing."

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