The Story of the Free Kick Freak
By Twisted Sifter on Thursday, February 11, 2010 filed under SPORTS VIDEOS.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the definition of a ‘triple threat’. He can’t act, sing or dance, but dammit he can shoot, dribble and pass! He also has a freakish knack for free kicks; the best I’ve ever witnessed. Love him or loathe him (England stand up?) you can’t deny his abilities. His list of accomplishments sound made up and I question whether he’s actually human or some kind alien from the planet Futbolia. Check out the little highlight reel I put together last night:
Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth: February 5, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position: Winger/Forward
Current club: Real Madrid
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE
- The most expensive player in football history after having transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth $132m usd
- His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid football player in the world
- In 2008, Ronaldo won his first UEFA Champions League title, and was named player of the tournament
- He was named the FIFPro World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year, in addition to becoming Manchester United’s first Ballon d’Or winner in 40 years
- Ronaldo became Manchester United’s first-ever Portuguese player when he signed for $19.13m usd after the 2002–03 season.
Source: Wikipedia
CAREER STATISTICS AS OF JANUARY 10, 2010

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- His second given name, “Ronaldo”, was chosen after then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, who was his father’s favourite actor
- When he was 15, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart, a condition that might have forced him to give up playing football. He had an operation in which a laser was used to cauterize the area of his heart that was causing the problem
Source: Wikipedia
FUNNY PICTURE TIME!

Dragonballz Ronaldo

Proof that Ronaldo is an alien from the planet Futbolia

Trapped inside an invisible nutshell

Invisible left hook

Zero-gravity football on the planet Futbolia

Crouching tiger, hidden zillionaire

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Eric
February 11th, 2010 at 9:23 pmI don't know anything about soccer…er, football, but even I know that a ball isn't supposed to move like that.
If he was a baseball pitcher, he'd be accused of juicing the ball! Amazing.
Twisted_Sifter
February 11th, 2010 at 9:53 pmHi Eric!
I really don't know anything either to be honest. I can appreciate a skillful strike though, and the curve (or lack thereof) on some of those shots are incredible.
Hope 2010 is going great so far! Always appreciate the drop-by
ps. love this pic, the colours are fantastic
<img src="http://www.ericsiegmund.com/fireant/images/gallery/blackbutterfly3.jpg">
Eric
February 11th, 2010 at 11:05 pmGlad you like the shot. Every now and then I get lucky!