Ronaldo is the ultimate epitome of someone who rose from poverty and turned his dream into a reality. While many hate Ronaldo for his egoism and attitude, it cannot be denied that he is a hard worker and a very confident person. These qualities have played a major role in his successes for Manchester United, Real Madrid as well as the Portugal national team.

At 33 years old, Ronaldo has the fitness of a 23-year-old in peak condition and still looks as hungry as ever to play in every minute of every game. It will certainly not be surprising if he carries on playing at the highest level until the age of 40 or beyond.

When Ronaldo was just 15 years old, he told his teammates that he would one day be the best footballer in the world.  To date, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or awards and has also gone on to lead Real Madrid to three Champions League titles.

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One of the most impressive displays of Ronaldo’s leadership ability came in 2016, when he led a mediocre Portugal squad to Euro 2016 glory. Portugal managed to overcome the pre-tournament favourites and hosts France in the final 1-0. With Ronaldo leading his country once again, Portugal are 25/1 to win the 2018 World Cup, with punters able to maximise their stake through the use of a bonus code generator.

Ability to prove his doubters wrong

Ronaldo also has an uncanny ability to prove people wrong and this makes him one of the all-time greats. Many felt that he would never win a major title at international level due to the fact that Portugal have been arguably been a one-man team since Luis Figo retired following the 2006 World Cup.

Many people also thought that Ronaldo’s career was on a downward spiral due to Real Madrid’s performances this season and after he had a less-than-desired impact during the first half of the season. However, he has since responded in fantastic fashion during the second half of this campaign and currently sits on 41 goals from 38 games in all competitions.

The former Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United star also became the first player across all of the top five leagues in Europe this season to surpass the 40 goals in all competitions mark.

Ronaldo has a never-say-die attitude and this was proven by the way in which he never lost faith in the Portugal national team. If Ronaldo wanted, he could have retired from international duty to focus solely on making money and winning things at club level, but he did not.

Will he be able to lead Portugal to glory during the 2018 World Cup in Russia? We will have to wait and see.