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Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr. Nicknamed CR7, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He has won numerous individual accolades throughout his career, including five Ballons d'Or, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, and four European Golden Shoes. He was named the world's best player five times by FIFA.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s walkout from Portugal’s training camp this week has already generated stories about the standoff itself. What it’s also generated is a real-time, measurable answer to a different question: what happens to a national federation’s digital audience when its biggest star walks away? According to…
Cristiano Ronaldo liked Felipe Melo’s post criticizing Portugal’s treatment of him and comparing his situation with Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo left the training camp after discussions with the Portuguese Football Federation present.