Get to Know 10 Amazing Facts About Cristiano Ronaldo as He Turns 31 (Photos)

_Happy Birthday Ronaldo
– Cristiano Ronaldo clocks 31 today February 5, 2016

As Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 31st birthday, here is an overview of the living legend who has exhibited amazing and exceptional skills on and off the pitch, in which most of his colleagues will be envious of.
Here are 10 amazing facts about Ronaldo

1. He was expelled from school at the age of 14: ‘n*ughty Ronaldo’ threw a chair at his teacher at the age of fourteen. He was consequently expelled from school. The development made his mother compel him to focus entirely on football, a decision that has made him what he is today. What a decision!

Cristiano Ronaldo young Photo

2. A friendly against Manchester United shot him into limelite:  
Cristiano Ronaldo sent John O’Shea into dizzy spells when Manchester United faced Sporting. Ronaldo blew away Sir Alex Ferguson and the United players with his dazzling play.

Roy Keane, John O’Shea and Gary Neville asked Ferguson to buy Ronaldo after the game, but Ferguson was way ahead of them and had made his mind up by halftime.

Sporting’s player Cristiano Ronaldo (R) fights for the ball Manchester United player

3. He is named after former U.S President Ronald Reagan:  

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is his full name, but is known to everyone else as just Cristiano Ronaldo. His father was a big fan of the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, Ronald Reagan, which is where the now world famous name “Ronaldo” came from. He has other nicknames, CR7, Ronnie and the Yoruba’s in Nigeria call him ‘Ororo (Groundnut Oil)

 Ronald Reagan

 4. He has no tattoos: Unlike most of his colleagues, Ronaldo has no ink on his body. This is because he donated blood regularly. In some countries, you have to wait up to a year after getting a tattoo to give blood, so Ronaldo remains ink free. He also has become a bone marrow donor.

   
















Ronaldo shows-off his body


5. He has his own museum in his honour: 
In 2013, Ronaldo opened his own museum in his hometown of Madeira. The museum contains all of his awards and trophies (over 150), with extra room available for future trophies, which he expects to win.

  Cristiano Ronaldo poses next to a model of himself wearing the Portuguese national team kit during a tour of his museum in Funchal, Portugal, Sunday, Dec. 15 2013. The museum opening displays 150 of the soccer player’s trophies and awards.

6. His father passed away when he was 20: Cristiano’s father, Jose Dinis Aveiro, unfortunately passed away at the age of 52 due to alcoholism. As a result, the Real Madrid star does not take alcohol.

Infact in 2010 he received a libel payout from a journalist who reported that he was drinking champagne heavily in a nightclub.

7. His free kick speed is around 130 kmph: He has a tremendous shot and can shoot with both legs. The Arsenal ‘wall’ below needed to cover some vital body parts.

8. He has less body fat than most supermodels and has a fashion boutique

Christiano Ronaldo poses as a model

 9. He paid for a brain operation and treatments for a 10-month old boy: Ronaldo is a very loving and caring person. He shares the pain of other people and has paid for the surgery and further treatments of others, including this little boy Erik Ortiz Cruz.

 Erik Ortiz Cruz and his mother

10. He has scored a goal in every minute of a game over his career: Legendary! Ronaldo has an astonishing statistic that not even Lionel Messi can match. He is the only player that has scored every minute of a 90 minute game over his career. That is lethal.


 C Ronaldo celebrating his goal.

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Also read: This Is What TB Joshua Said TO Buhari Over Naira Devaluation

The future

Wake up its morning and let’s get prepared for school. Son go take you bath and your breakfast is ready. Dad and Mom gets him prepared for school and off he goes. Later in the day, dad comes around, Son how was lectures today and I hope it was fine. What and what did you learn in school today? Son: I learnt the Newton’s Law of motion. Dad: that’s great. I want my son to be a great physician.

That’s how the society is today. You must be a “Physician”. You must go to school. You must get the best grades in school. That’s what the idea parents of the so called educated society will say to their child.

What are your dreams? Nobody cares…

Dad I no longer want to be a doctor. Son, you must be a doctor, because that’s what the society needs, you will make a living from it and I will like you to be a doctor.

 The future, I see a future where unqualified doctors are produced, a future where students are forced to excel through all means.

“I needed a good grade so I pay for it” Students no longer study. They are there just to make the grades and please the society.

I wondered what happens to a child who dreams are hidden by the interest of the society and the parents.

You are old enough to determine what you want. Trigger out the dreams in you, be bold to say, this is what I need. Do you know that Sir Isaac Newton was 23 when he discovered the law of gravity?  He discovered the burning fire in him and worked on himself and made a name. Don’t follow the crowd. Be created.

Think, why I’m reading this course, do I really want to choose this as my life time career.

Go ahead think of what you can do. To be success, you then have to be unique.

By Hyginus Ukeh

This Is What TB Joshua Said TO Buhari Over Naira Devaluation

Prophet T.B. Joshua had prophesied on December 31st, 2015, that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari would face ‘overwhelming pressure’ which he would ‘not be able to resist’ to devalue the naira, a statement that subsequent events have increasingly confirmed.

“The president will do everything to reject revaluation of the naira – which is a good idea from a good leader,” TB Joshua stated in a live broadcast during a special New Year’s eve service.

“But there will be overwhelming pressure which he will not be able to resist. Nigerians, support and pray for your leader. The future is crying for help.”

Four days later, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief, Christine Lagarde, embarked on an official visit to the West African nation.

Underneath the polished financial rhetoric, high on the agenda was a clear push for Buhari to devalue the naira, heightened by the drastic reduction in oil prices worldwide, Nigeria’s major source of revenue.

Influential financial newspapers have reiterated this call with media such as Financial Times, 

In an article published on January 30th 2016 titled, ‘Hope The Naira Falls’ by The Economist, the magazine stated, “President Muhammadu Buhari is repeating an economic error he made as dictator 30 years ago,” citing the President’s refusal to devalue the naira amidst growing pressure.

“Instead of letting the naira depreciate to reflect the country’s loss of purchasing power, Buhari’s government is trying to keep it aloft,” the magazine stated, reminding people of the detrimental consequences Nigerians faced when Buhari attempted the same policy during his last stint in power.

Among those calling for devaluation is former CBN Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, who said devaluation was necessary as CBN would not be able to sustain its current forex control policies on the long run.

With global economic worries rising due to the continuing reduction in oil prices, other oil-producing nations from Angola to Russia and Mexico have let their currencies weaken.

However, the central bank of Africa’s largest economy has determinedly pegged the naira at 197-199 per dollar since March to stem its slide, despite it selling for 306 per dollar on the black market.

The policy has led to a shortage of foreign-exchange and been widely criticized by investors and businesses, who blame the restrictions for exacerbating the country’s economic slump and discouraging potential investors.

However, President Buhari insisted on refusing to follow advice to devalue the naira.

He likened devaluation of the Naira to having it murdered and said those advocating for devaluation needed to convince him, adding he was not ready to inflict more hardship on the poor citizens of Nigeria.

But according to a report by Forbes titled, ‘Nigeria Faces ‘Bleak’ 2016 As Currency Devaluation Looms’, the issue is not ‘whether’ devaluation will happen but ‘when’.

However, TB Joshua said Nigerians should support President Buhari against Naira devaluation.

Two Important Management Lessons You All Must Learn From A 500 Naira Note

MAKE A MOVE 

1. It happened some time ago. I was in an audience listening to a motivational speaker. The speaker got out his wallet & pulled out a 500 Naira note. Holding it up, he asked, “Who wants this 500 naira note?” Lots of hands went up. Including mine.


A slow chorus began to build as people began to shout “Me!” “Me!” I began to wonder who the lucky one would be who the speaker would choose. And I also secretly wondered (and I am sure others did too) why he would simply give away 500 naira.

Even as the shouts of “I want it” grew louder, I noticed a young woman running down the aisle. She ran upon to the stage, went up to the speaker, and grabbed the five 500 naira note from his hand. “Well done, young lady,” said the speaker into the microphone.

The speaker simply say “Most of us just sit and wait for good things to happen. That’s of no use. You’ve got to make things happen. Make a move” ‘Simply thinking about doing something is of no use and not good enough’. Our lives are like that. We all see opportunities around us. We all want the good things. But the problem is we don’t take action. We all want the 500 naira notes on offer. But we don’t make the move. We look at it longingly. Get up, and do something about it. Don’t worry about what other people might think. 

TAKE ACTION 

2. Later, the speaker got another 500 naira note and held it up for all to see, I thought I knew what’s up. But he just asked a simple question. “How much is this worth?” “Five Hundred naira!” the crowd yelled in unison. “Right,” said the speaker. He then took the note and crumpled it into a ball and asked “How much is it worth now?”

“Five Hundred naira!” screamed the audience. He then threw the note on the ground, stamped all over it and picked up the note and asked one more time: “And how much is it worth now?” “Five Hundred naira!” was the response. “I want you to remember this,” said the speaker. “Just because someone crumples it, or stamps on it, the value of the note does not diminish. We should all be like the 500 naira note.. In our lives, there will be times when we feel crushed, stamped over, beaten. But never let your self-worth diminish. Just because someone chooses to crush you — that doesn’t change your worth one bit!

Don’t allow your self-worth to diminish because someone says something nasty or does something dirty to you.” Never let your self-worth diminish.

Culled from Nairaland.