# His second name, Ronaldo, is relatively rare in Portugal. His parents named him after former US president Ronald Reagan, for whom his father had a lot of respect.

# Cristiano was called Kluivert as a kid (from the Dutch football player, Patrick Kluivert).

# If Cristiano could choose a person he would like to meet, it would be Mike Tyson.

# When Cristiano was a kid, his favourite football team was S.L. Benfica.

# Cristiano likes going for walks, going to the cinema, listening to music and sometimes just being on his own.

# Cristiano's football hero as a kid was the legend, Diego Maradona.

# If Cristiano had to pick one of Charlie's Angels, he would pick Dylan Sanders (played by Drew Barrymore).

# He appears on the cover of the video game FIFA Street 2.

# He was named the sexiest player of Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006 by "Gay Krant", a Dutch gay magazine.

# He is a sócio (member) of his hometown team, CS Marítimo, the team he now supports.