A life of determination: How Cristiano Ronaldo became a football icon
Cristiano Ronaldo, born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, emerged from a challenging upbringing as the youngest of four children in a financially struggling household. His mother worked multiple jobs as a cook and cleaner, while his father battled alcoholism. Named partly after U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Ronaldo exhibited an early passion for…