Cristiano Ronaldo sends a touching message as he celebrates his birthday with his family
The Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the Italian soccer player, Juventus, celebrated his birthday on Friday with his family members. He posted a picture of the celebration on his Instagram account, sending a moving message to the fans.
I feel like it all started yesterday, but it is a journey really full of adventures and stories that I remember. I remember my first ball, my first team and my first, ”said Ronaldo, who turned 36 yesterday, in the message he posted on Friday evening. Goal ... time flies !.
He added: "From Madeira to Lisbon, from Lisbon to Manchester, from Manchester to Madrid, and from Madrid to Turin, but first of all, I say from the bottom of my heart to the world ... I gave my all, I never backed down and always tried to present the best version. In return, you gave me your love and admiration, as well as your unconditional presence and support. So I could not thank you enough. I could not have done it without you. "
"As I celebrate my 36th birthday and after 20 years of my career as a professional soccer player, I feel sorry that I cannot promise you to continue for another 20 years in this (as a player). But what I can promise you is that I will not give less than 100%. From what I have as long as I continue (in my career) !.
"I thank you again for all this support and for your letters and your kind initiatives on this day. This means a lot to me, and you hold a special place in my heart," reads the conclusion of Ronaldo's message.
Ronaldo was crowned the world's best player five times between 2008 and 2017.
The first of these five awards was in 2008 when he was a player in Manchester United, where he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award, and in 2013 and 2014 he won the Ballon d'Or with the merger of the FIFA and France Football magazine.
After the two prizes were separated again in 2016, Ronaldo was crowned the 2016 and 2017 versions before moving from Real Madrid to Juventus.
Ronaldo led the Portuguese national team to win the European Nations Cup (Euro 2016), as well as the first edition of the European Nations League in 2019.
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