Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo Silences The Critics With A Silky Back Heel

"Cristiano can't score in big touraments." "He can't perform for his country on the big stage!" Well, all of the critics have been quieted for the mean time as Ronaldo wowed the crowd on Wednesay as he scored two great goals to help Portugal advance to the knockout rounds. After a tough first two games in Euro 2016, Ronaldo's moment finally came. In the 50th minute, a cross behind him was sent his way which he cleverly flicked with his heel that ended up beating the keeper far post tying the game at 2-2.

Amazing Facts About Footballers Before They Were Famous

Before they were playing in front of thousands of adoring supporters, before they earned the multi-million dollar contracts and endorsements, world famous footballers were just awkward teens like anyone else at that stage in life. 

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham are all world renowned for their skills on the pitch. As often as we like to delve into what made them footballing greats, their embarrassing pubescent years remained largely a mystery.

Until now. Check out the video and fun facts below.

Ronaldo Said Iceland Would 'Do Nothing' At Euro 2016. They've Just Finished Above Portugal

When Cristiano Ronaldo dismissed Iceland as a country with a “small mentality” following their opening 1-1 draw at Euro 2016, he couldn’t have possibly predicted that Portugal would need to look up the final Group F standings to find them.

Cristiano Ronaldo Is A Walking Contradiction

My favorite moment of Euro 2016 so far was not an amazing goal. It was not an amazing save, or Wales somehow winning their group, or any song sang by the Irish, or Jogi Low being disgusting. At the end of Iceland and Portugal's 1-1 draw, Cristiano Ronaldo stood over a free kick from a little less than 25 yards out, easily within his range. He took the free kick. He smashed it right into the wall. The ball bounced up off the wall and while it was in the air the ref blew the whistle to end the game. Ronaldo turned around in disgust and frustration.

Gareth Bale Doesn’t Listen To Ronaldo’s Advice On Free-Kicks

Gareth Bale says he doesn’t listen to Cristiano Ronaldo’s advice on free-kicks, and we gotta say that we fully support this decision.

Bale has scored two free-kicks at Euro 2016 so far, and when asked if his success could be due to advice Ronaldo gave him, Bale had this to say: "No, not really. I do it my way. I like my own style.”

Ronaldo Says He’s Been The Best Player Of The Past 20 Years

Well he’s never lacking for confidence, is he? Cristiano Ronaldo, the 31-year-old Real Madrid and Portugal forward has come out and said he believes he has been the best player of the past 20 years. 

Ronaldo has long held that he believes he can play at the highest level for years to come, despite being on the wrong side of 30, and his latest statements allude a belief that what he has yet to accomplish will prove that he has been the best player of the past two decades.

Nike Creates Another Must-Watch Ad

Nike has a knack for creating really long advertisements for soccer. You have the older ads such as the three-minute 'Write the Future' ad and the the three-minute 'Take It To The Next Level' ad.

Cristiano Ronaldo And Ricardo Quaresma Light Up Portugal vs. Estonia Friendly

Yes, it was only a pre-Euro 2016 friendly. Yes, it was against Estonia, a side that didn’t qualify for the Euros and is currently ranked 94 in the world, but, oh my gosh, did Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma put on a show in Portugal’s final warm-up game before the start of the tournament in France.

The Mountain Threatens To Crush Cristiano Ronaldo's Head If He Scores

This is Hafthor Bjornsson. Hafthor is a very big Icelandic man (More like Doublethor, am I right? Sorry, I couldn't resist). He spends most of his time doing this:

Hafthor Bjornsson

He's pretty much one of the strongest men in the world. Photo: @SIMundial | Twitter

Portugal's Coach Says Ronaldo Makes Team A Potential Terror Threat

Security at Euro 2016 is of the utmost importance to France and the tournament’s organizers, but the reality of today’s age means that the risk of a terrorist threat at the competition remains very real. Portugal, because of the global stature of Cristiano Ronaldo, have been identified as one of the more high-risk teams, and their coach Fernando Santos acknowledged the threat after his side’s friendly defeat to England on Thursday.  

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