Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time. As such, he has needed to protect himself from eager defenders, keen to leave a mark on the flying Portuguese. In order to protect himself, Ronaldo wears Nike made customised shin guards (also known as shin pads), featuring, among other things, his own image.
Cristiano Ronaldo recently made. much publicised move to Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia after his second spell at Old Trafford turned sour. A move to the Middle East genuinely signals the end is near for the five time Ballon d'Or winner, despite what his most loyal followers might say.
While he has undoubtedly had an incredible career, throughout it he has faced criticism about his vanity. And the image above certainly doesn't dispel the myth that he is vain. And while vanity may be considered one of the seven deadly sins, (as part of pride), few have been as deadly as the former Real Madrid man who has amassed over 800 goals.
In all that time he has been backed by Nike, although there is a rumour that he was originally on the books of Adidas, and he has fronted their football campaigns for many years now. So popular is CR7 that he even has his own Nike line, not something they do for just anyone.
You can pick up your CR7 shin guards here.
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