Cristiano Ronaldo Quiz: The Ultimate ‘CR7’ Trivia Challenge

Cristiano Ronaldo is widely considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He is known as a prolific goal scorer and has had an incredible career. We have put together a Cristiano Ronaldo quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes some specific questions about things that he has accomplished in his career. As a result, only his biggest fans will be able to get a perfect score.

The Ultimate Cristiano Ronaldo quiz

INSTRUCTIONS: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.  

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Cristiano Ronaldo Trivia Questions And Answers

Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz):

1) Which Premier League team did Ronaldo join in 2003?

Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2003. He played for the Club until 2009.

2) When did Ronaldo win the Ballon d’Or for the first time?

Ronaldo won it for the first time in 2008. He finished in 2nd place for the award in 2007, behind Kaka. Ronaldo has subsequently gone on to win the award 5 times in his career, which is only one behind Lionel Messi.

Make sure to also take our Lionel Messi quiz to test yourself on his career. The format is similar to this one.

3) Which club in Portugal did Ronaldo play for before joining Manchester United?

Ronaldo played for Sporting CP from 1997-2002.

4) When did Ronaldo join Real Madrid?

Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for the 2009–10 season. This was for a world record transfer fee at the time, of £80 million.

5) What number did Ronaldo wear in his first season for Real Madrid?

Ronaldo wore #9 in his first season with Real Madrid. This was because Raul had the number 7. He switched to number 7 after his first season.

6) Ronaldo holds the record for the most goals in a UEFA Champions League season with 17. When did this happen?

Ronaldo scored 17 goals in the 2013-14 season.

7) How many times did Ronaldo and Manchester United win the Premier League?

Ronaldo and Manchester United won the Premier League 3 times. This was 2006–07, 2007–08, and 2008–09.

Speaking of Manchester United legends, make sure to also take our David Beckham quiz.

8) How many times did Ronaldo and Real Madrid win La Liga?

Ronaldo and Real Madrid won La Liga twice! This was 2011–12 and 2016–17.

9) How old was Cristiano Ronaldo when he first captained Portugal?

Ronaldo was only 22 years old when he first captained Portugal. This was in a friendly game against Brazil on February 6th, 2007.

10) True Or False: Ronaldo only scored one hat-trick in his career for Manchester United

Ronaldo only scored one hat-trick for Manchester United. This is pretty wild, considering that he scored 34 hat-tricks with Real Madrid. This is one of those facts that hardcore football fans probably won’t believe because it sounds made up. If you are skeptical, I advise you to look it up and get back to me.

Some Additional Ronaldo Facts

Here are some additional tidbits about him that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz.

Ronaldo’s Early Life

Ronaldo was born on February 5th, 1985 to Maria Dolores dos Santos and José Dinis Aveiro.

Ronaldo has an older brother named Hugo (born in 1975). He also has two older sisters, Elma (born in 1973) and “Katia” (born in 1977).

According to the Washington Post, Ronaldo was named after Ronald Reagan. This was because his parents “liked this name and thought it sounded strong”. He also says that Reagan was his dad’s favorite actor.

Ronaldo revealed that he was once expelled from school because he threw a chair at a teacher who he said had disrespected him. He ended up focusing on soccer instead of school and the rest is history.

When he was in his teens, he was diagnosed with a “racing heart” and had to have surgery done. Luckily, this didn’t end up costing him his athletic career but easily could have. Ronaldo was apparently back practicing only a few days after having the surgery done.

Ronaldo’s Contracts & Money Earned

According to Forbes, Cristiano was the 2nd highest-paid athlete of the decade (2010-2019). He reportedly made $800 million during that time, which put him behind Floyd Mayweather ($915 million). That means he made more money during that decade than mega-stars like Lionel Messi ($750 million), Lebron James ($680 million), and Tiger Woods ($615 million).

According to a report from Forbes, Ronaldo was the highest-paid athlete of 2017. He reportedly earned $93 million that year, which was more than LeBron in 2nd place ($86 million).

According to Forbes, Ronaldo was the 2nd highest-paid athlete of 2019 at $109 million. This included $65 million earned in salary and $44 million earned in endorsements. Ronaldo was behind Messi, who earned $127 million in 2019. Ronaldo did beat some big names though, including Neymar (#3), Aaron Rodgers (#7), and Steph Curry (#9).

CNBC reports that Ronaldo has a lifetime contract with Nike, which is apparently worth over $1 billion.

Random Ronaldo Facts

According to Business Insider, Ronaldo does not have any tattoos on his body. This is because he doesn’t want them to affect how often he can give blood. People with tattoos can give blood but only four months after receiving a new tattoo due to the risk of infection.

The site also reports that Ronaldo is registered as a bone marrow donor.

Ronaldo is said to have an incredible car collection, which is rumored to include a McLaren Senna and a Bugatti La Voiture Noire.

Ronaldo’s Personal Life

Cristiano has four children: Cristiano Jr (born in 2010), Twins Eva and Mateo (born in 2017), and Alana Martina (born in 2017). The mother of Cristiano Jr is unknown and the twins came via surrogacy. His partner, Georgina Rodríguez, is the mother of Alana.

Ronaldo has been rumored to date some high-profile celebrities in the past, including Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.

In 2005, Cristiano’s father, José, died of an alcohol-related liver issue at the age of 52. His father’s drinking issues are often cited as the reason why Cristiano does not often drink.

His mother, Dolores, is a breast cancer survivor.

Conclusion:

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