Star footballers with tattoos are a common sight in today’s football world. Players like David Beckham, Lionel Messi, and Neymar all have tattoos, but there’s an exception to this trend; Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who does not have any tattoos on his body. This makes him a rare figure in the football world. But why he doesn’t have any tattoos?
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest characters on and off the field. The way he plays, and the way he demonstrates his aura, absolutely creates a different figure in World football. CR7 is nearing his forties, yet his age is merely a number to him.
He continues to dominate the field like a young player. With an impressive goal tally of 914, on the way to touching the thousand peak. He also holds the record for the most goals in European and Asian club football history—more than any other player in the history of football.
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Besides his records in football, his humanitarian actions have attained him a special place in the hearts of his supporters all over the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo without Tattoo
Why doesn’t Ronaldo have tattoos?
The familiar question of every football supporter is to retain their heart. Ronaldo himself answered this question in 2012. he told the Italian newspaper Diretta that he doesn’t have tattoos because he donates blood regularly.
Reports from Spanish media reveal that Ronaldo underwent heart surgery when he was just 14 years old, and that experience made him aware of the significant need for blood in hospitals. Since then, he has been inspired to donate blood and has never allowed a tattoo needle to touch his skin. This is because those who have a tattoo, cannot donate blood for a year.
Ronaldo has been a regular blood donor since he was 24. His first blood donation was to help his national teammate Carlos Martins’ child, who needed blood. Since then, Ronaldo has donated blood at least twice a year.
In an interview with a Spanish radio station, Ronaldo recalled the incident: “It was a time when Carlos Martins was playing with us on the national team. One day, he shared with us that his child had a blood problem. We, as players, came together to support him and donated blood. We knew it was a difficult time for him.”
Furthermore, Ronaldo doesn’t just donate blood himself; he frequently encourages his fans on social media to donate blood as well to raise global support for blood donations.
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