{"id":23336,"date":"2026-02-17T01:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/cristiano-ronaldos-former-teammate-reveals-what-he-was-like-as-a-child-i-would-cry-if-we-didnt-win\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:14:50","slug":"cristiano-ronaldos-former-teammate-reveals-what-he-was-like-as-a-child-i-would-cry-if-we-didnt-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/cristiano-ronaldos-former-teammate-reveals-what-he-was-like-as-a-child-i-would-cry-if-we-didnt-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s former teammate reveals what he was like as a child: &#8220;I would cry if we didn&#8217;t win&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"capital-letter\">F<\/span>From an early age, Cristiano Ronaldo displayed a trait that would characterize him throughout his career: an immense competitiveness that knew no bounds, leading him to become what many consider to be the greatest player of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has watched his rise from his first steps at Sporting Club de Portugal to Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and now Al Nasr will know that Cristiano Ronaldo always wants to win and score. That&#8217;s why the Portuguese-born former Manchester United superstar&#8217;s comments only confirmed what has been known for a long time, when it became clear that the young Cristiano would weep helplessly when he couldn&#8217;t score or win a match.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Georgina Rodriguez shows off her dream home, sparking rumors about Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Nani on Cristiano Ronaldo: &#8216;I would have cried if we didn&#8217;t win&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Former Manchester United star Nani revealed in a recent statement to FourFourTwo that Cristiano Ronaldo stood out from a young age, even when he was in Sporting&#8217;s youth academy, saying that the Portuguese star felt a passion for winning from an early age and probably strived to do everything perfectly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>Since childhood, he stood out from others. He knew exactly what he wanted. Cristiano lived football with an extraordinary passion. I cried when I didn&#8217;t win or things didn&#8217;t go well. It showed his dedication and passion for the game.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Nani<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nani also revealed that he chose Sporting Clube de Portugal over Benfica because of the presence of Cristiano, with whom he once again shared the dressing room at Manchester United.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>It was a rather unusual situation where Benfica and Sporting were both internally at the same time. After that, both clubs invited me to play in the preseason, and I initially accepted. It was crazy. At that time, I didn&#8217;t think about anything and just had fun playing.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Nani<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>We had ambitions and dreams of becoming professional soccer players one day, but we also knew that until we achieved that goal, it would only be a fantasy.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Nani<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Cristiano and Nani made a total of 130 appearances for club and country, scoring 14 goals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">What will be the next match between Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nasr?<\/h2>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s team currently sit in second place in the Saudi league, one point behind leaders Al Hilal. The Portuguese star&#8217;s upcoming matches are:<\/p>\n<p>Al Nasr vs FK Al Qadag &#8211; Wednesday 18 February &#8211; AFC Cup Second Leg Al Nasr vs Al Hazm &#8211; Saturday 21 February &#8211; Saudi Pro League Al Najma SC vs Al Nasr &#8211; Wednesday 25 February &#8211; Saudi Pro League<\/p>\n<p>CR7 continues to have a clear goal of reaching 1,000 career goals, and he is gradually approaching that lofty goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2026\/02\/16\/699333b922601d4b3b8b459b.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FFrom an early age, Cristiano Ronaldo displayed a trait that would characterize him throughout his career: an immense competitiveness that knew no bounds, leading him to become what many consider to be the greatest player of all time. 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