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Cristiano Ronaldo has left no stone unturned in his quest to be at the top. The Portuguese constantly demonstrated his commitment to attaining success throughout his career. His drive and competitiveness have kept the five-time Ballon d’Or winner at the top for several years. His winning mentality has helped him to break several records and win major honors and trophies in his career.

Losing is what the Portuguese hate. Ronaldo often gets frustrated if he or his team doesn’t perform on top. It demonstrates the hunger of the Al-Nassr forward. Recently, his Portugal teammate on how Ronaldo responded to losing Ballon d’Or. In the process, he shared intriguing insights into the psyche of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. 

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Bernardo Silva reveals how Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to Ballon d’Or disappointments

Ballon d’Or is one of the highest accolades a soccer player can win at the highest level. It is an award started by France Football and is presented to the best soccer star in a calendar year based on votes. Ronaldo has won the award five times in his career, two behind his arch-rival Lionel Messi. 

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But what happens when Ronaldo loses the Ballon d’Or to other soccer stars? That’s what Bernardo Silva revealed recently in an interview with France Football. Silva says the foremost reaction of the Portuguese is, I think I deserved more,” on losing the award. 

As per Bola Na Rede, Silva said“A few times in the national team, Cristiano told us that he thought he deserved more when he didn’t win the Ballon d’Or. Cristiano likes to always be at the top. He is very competitive and is never happy when he does not win.” 

It shows the mentality of the Portuguese, who is now plying his trade away from Europe. Ronaldo plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Nassr and is striving to get the club over the line. Ronaldo is also busy building his dream house and has splashed millions so far.

Portuguese social media influencer gave an update on Ronaldo’s house

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Recently, a famous Portuguese influencer shared glimpses of the dream house of Ronaldo on Instagram. According to her, the mansion was almost ready. Al-Nassr forward has splashed around $30 million on his home so far. 

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The mansion includes a massive garage to house all his expensive cars. There are several state-of-the-art facilities and would be one of the best. It will be interesting to see what facilities it will include in the dream home once it is ready. 

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