Cristiano Ronaldo by Zahid E.

Think of the people that you admire, and you will notice that they have surpassed many adversities through their life and because of this they have accomplished their dream. Problems are something that everyone faces in life. The difference is how you react to them, whether you solve them and learn from them or start thinking that your life is not fair. Life is not fair for everyone, but the difference is that some people see the good part of it. People that have a good mindset and react well to daily life problems in their life succeed in life. One person that is part of that small portion of people that have a good mindset over problems is Cristiano Ronaldo; he overcome a lot of adversity. He did this during a young age in his soccer career and in Portugal during hard times.

Before Cristiano Ronaldo was born, according to   ronaldoadversity.weebly.com, his family had a major financial crisis. Because his family was in such bad situation, with already three children, they were worried that they were not going to be able to support all of them. This was to such a point that Ronaldo’s mother wanted to abort him, but because the doctor did not support her decision she couldn't abort. He grew up in a harsh situation with his poor parents. Normally you wouldn't think that someone can succeed in those situations.

 Also, according to ronaldoadversity.weebly.com, his football career was almost ended before it started when he needed a heart surgery at age 15. This was hard for him because he thought that he was not going to be able to play soccer anymore. This was devastating since it was his passion. That means his soccer career was ended, and this is something that not everyone can pass it easily. Ronaldo managed to do it, though. He managed to overcome his heart problem to continue his football career with practice and dedication.

 Further showing that he had a rough childhood, according to another page on https://ronaldoadversity.weebly.com, the biggest adversity that Ronaldo faced was that his father died in 2005 with a chronic liver condition when Ronaldo was just 20 years old. Despite this, he didn’t give up hope on his dream and kept going. Some people are slowed down by grief, but not Ronaldo. His father was very important for him. Losing his father at such an early age was really painful for him. Despite this harsh beginning, he pushed himself into the arena of success into his later adult years.

To end these thoughts, there were several aspects of Cristiano Ronaldo’s life that made him a success after his rough beginning. His early life was full of obstacles like his family crisis, his heart surgery, and unfortunately his dad’s death. All these problems that he had did not stop him from his dream of being a professional footballer. Yet he did not even get to be a professional footballer but the greatest of all time (goat). He is an extraordinary athlete (footballer), and overall a remarkable man who overcame life’s obstacles.