In January 2023, after Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia with his family having been signed by Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, the rulers of the Muslim-leaning Kingdom made Ronaldo an exception to the rule that unmarried couples are not allowed to live together in Saudi Arabia. An unnamed Saudi lawyer told Spanish news agency EFE that "the laws of the Kingdom still prohibit cohabitation without a marriage contract", but Saudi authorities have begun to "turn a blind eye and stop prosecuting anyone, even though these laws are applied when there is a problem or a crime". [620]

Aged 18, Ronaldo made his first senior appearance for Portugal in a 1–0 win over Kazakhstan on 20 August 2003, [361] coming on as a half-time substitute for Luís Figo. [362] He was subsequently called up for UEFA Euro 2004, held in his home country, and scored his first international goal in a 2–1 group stage loss to eventual champions Greece, his eighth appearance for Portugal. [362] After converting his penalty in a shoot-out against England in the quarter-finals, [363] he helped Portugal reach the final by scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 win over the Netherlands. [364] He was featured in the team of the tournament, having provided two assists in addition to his two goals. [365] On 21 September 2020, the Sporting CP's football academy in Alcochete, until then called Academia Sporting, was renamed Academia Cristiano Ronaldo. [597] [598] Philanthropy Ronaldo pictured in 2010People have said all season that if you take the winner’s mentality out of Ronaldo’s psyche (that saw him refuse to come on as a sub against Spurs and leave a pre-season friendly early) then you diminish the man.

Ronaldo returned to England from the 2006 World Cup a villain after his role in getting Wayne Rooney sent off in Portugal's quarter-final win over the Three Lions. The then 21-year-old was vehemently booed throughout the Premier League season.

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Payne, Marissa (19 January 2016). "Cristiano Ronaldo was named after Ronald Reagan. No, really". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023 . Retrieved 23 June 2023– via GQ. My parents named me after [Ronald Reagan] because they both liked this name and thought it sounded strong. [...] I know that my father admired him. tells me my conscience. No sooner said than done. But we'll start slow. Common coffee break. All right, this guy's all right. Funny, easy and not so arrogant. The first beer at the end of the day - the footballer image is drawing. It pulls like the football player in all American movies pulls. The women in this bar are impressed by him and his sporty appearance. Good for him - demotivating for the Dadbod-carrying Crystom. But a good evening anyway.