{"id":61706,"date":"2025-06-08T19:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=61706"},"modified":"2025-06-08T19:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:27:37","slug":"uefa-nations-league-final-looking-back-at-cristiano-ronaldos-fatal-diagnosis-that-almost-ended-his-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/uefa-nations-league-final-looking-back-at-cristiano-ronaldos-fatal-diagnosis-that-almost-ended-his-career\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA Nations League Final: Looking Back at Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Fatal Diagnosis That Almost Ended His Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even at the age of 40, Cristiano Ronaldo remains one of the vital cogs of the Portugal setup. Ahead of the 2025 UEFA Nations League final vs Spain, the legendary forward will be keen to guide his side to another piece of international silverware. Ronaldo has scored in each of his last three appearances for club and country &ndash; can he continue this rich vein of <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/soccer\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>form<\/a> against Luis de la Fuente&rsquo;s men?<\/p><p>There is no doubt that Portugal is one of the favourites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Ever since former manager Fernando Santos left him out of the XI in their 2022 World Cup elimination at the hands of Morocco, the veteran has undergone a renaissance under Roberto Martinez. With a stacked midfield involving Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha and Neves around him, the attacker&rsquo;s work has gotten much easier.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&lsquo;SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!&rsquo; Cristiano Ronaldo&rsquo;s winner sends Portugal to Nations League final | ESPN FC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X4E9qP7gSJU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Moreover, Ronaldo has the fortune of brilliant players to feed him with quality deliveries &ndash; the likes of Pedro Neto, Rafael Leao, Nuno Mendes and Francisco Conceicao provide great assistance to the former Manchester United striker. Although some might argue that he has faded with age, the 40-year-old continues to prove that class is permanent.<\/p><p>There was a time, however, when Ronaldo almost had to quit the sport. Things were not always as rosy and bright for one of the finest players of our time &ndash; and it could have cut short a career that scriptwriters dream of illustrating.<\/p><p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/england-vs-andorra-head-to-head-who-has-the-edge-in-the-rivalry-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifier\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>England vs. Andorra Head to Head: Who Has the Edge in the Rivalry Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Was Ronaldo Diagnosed With at 15?<\/h2><p>At the young age of 15, Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed with tachycardia. It is a heart condition wherein the person&rsquo;s heart rate is too fast. For a normal adult, more than 100 heart beats per minute is considered extremely fast. Although there is necessary treatment available for the condition, experts suggest that it increases the chances of cardiac arrest, stroke, and occasionally even death.<\/p><p>Years ago, Ronaldo&rsquo;s mother Dolores Aveiro revealed in an interview with Daily Mail that her son survived a challenging surgery. &ldquo;His heart raced a lot when he wasn&rsquo;t running,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;They used a sort of laser to cauterise the source of the problem. He was operated on in the morning and came out at the end of the afternoon.&rdquo;<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lionel-messi-transfer-rumors-barcelona-legend-set-to-leave-inter-miami-for-his-final-football-chapter\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Lionel Messi Transfer Rumors &ndash; Barcelona Legend Set To Leave Inter Miami for His Final Football Chapter<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>While such a process could have put his career under threat, the Portuguese magician was back in training just a few days after being treated.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cristiano Ronaldo&rsquo;s Rise as One of the Greatest Footballers<\/h2><p>After spending his blooming years at Sporting Clube de Portugal in Lisbon, CR7 made a historic move to English Premier League side Manchester United in 2003. Under the mentorship of Alex Ferguson, the pacy attacker instilled fear in the minds of defensive savants of the game. &lsquo;Ronny&rsquo; won the FA Cup in his first season at the club, and proceeded to capture the UEFA Champions League and a hat-trick of Premier League championships in the years to come. In 2008, Ronaldo won his maiden Ballon d&rsquo;Or at the age of 23.<\/p><p>In 2009, Madeira&rsquo;s one and only signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid in the then-most expensive European transfer. Scoring 311 goals during his decade-long stint with Los Blancos, Ronaldo won two La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies and four Ballon d&rsquo;Or awards. When he made a massive switch to Juventus in 2018 after an alleged fallout with the management, the legend left as Madrid&rsquo;s top goalscorer.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never forget Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League record with Real Madrid:<br><br>&#127967;&#65039; 101 games<br>&#9917; 105 goals <br>&#127344;&#65039; 28 assists <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Og9O4QPobo\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Og9O4QPobo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/footballontnt\/status\/1928813725991186499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>May 31, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Discipline, hard work and a clutch mentality define what Cristiano Ronaldo stands for. They are the hallmarks of his greatness, and it continued to show during his time back at Manchester United as well as with Saudi Pro League setup Al-Nassr. As the great Peter Drury said, he is nothing but &ldquo;a walking work of art!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronaldo and Portugal will face Spain in the Nations League 2025 final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":61710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4038],"tags":[796,4423,4231,663,3974,4778,3904,3861,4789,4775],"class_list":["post-61706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-cristiano-ronaldo","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-juventus","tag-lionel-messi","tag-manchester-united","tag-portugal","tag-real-madrid","tag-soccer","tag-spain","tag-uefa-nations-league"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UEFA Nations League Final: Looking Back at Cristiano Ronaldo&rsquo;s Fatal Diagnosis That Almost Ended His Career - 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