Diving into the life and greatness of Cristiano Ronaldo from Guilleme Balague book, Cristiano Ronaldo
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"From an early age I wanted to be a professional, and I dreamt of playing in the first division. I had to make many sacrifices. The first was to leave Argentina when I was thirteen years old and start again from zero, make new friends, an a city where I knew no one."
4:00 - Childhood and upbringing
5:00 - A teacher's doubts
8:30 - How Ronaldo's mom gave his dream a chance
Sometimes, I let Ronaldo miss class to play. His teacher told me that I should tell him off for that, but I didn’t punish him. He had to practice a lot to become a great player.
10:25 - Love and obsession to the game
12:10 - Bob Bowman on practice
“When we practice long hours, we’re depositing money into the bank. We need to deposit enough so that when we make a large withdrawal, we have enough funds to withdraw.”
12:50 - Trial with Sporting
15:55 - Leaving his family
17:50 - Life is about trade-offs
20:15 - Addicted to the game
24:35 - A story of confidence
27:20 - Overcoming struggles as a pro
30:55 - Keys to Ronaldo's success
40:30 - Keep it simple
42:45 - Find an enemy: Messi vs Ronaldo
50:20 - Lessons/takeaways
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