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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