Football star Cristiano Ronaldo just posted a photo of himself while resting and enjoying himself. However, fans only noticed his calloused, blistered feet and deformed toenails.

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo (39 years old) is enjoying a vacation with his family at a luxury resort in Saudi Arabia. The service price here is 900 USD/night.

During his relaxing vacation, Ronaldo showed off his moments of rest and enjoyment. However, fans only paid attention to his red, calloused, blistered feet and deformed toenails.

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has had a long-lasting playing career spanning more than two decades (Photo: Daily Mail).

Ronaldo has spent 22 years playing football at the international level. Up to now, he has played more than 1,000 matches at club level.

Last Friday, Ronaldo scored his 50th goal for Al-Nassr, since joining the club in 2023.

Playing football at world-class level for more than two decades, Ronaldo is famous for his strict lifestyle and training regimen, to ensure he maintains his best form.

In Ronaldo’s latest photo, his fans realize that his impressively long and lasting career at the top also requires Ronaldo to make sacrifices and pay a silent price, especially when looking at the condition of his feet.

In the photo Ronaldo posted, he intended to share how he uses technology to help his feet recover after intense training and competition. However, what fans were most interested in were his blistered feet, even though Ronaldo was on vacation with his family.

One fan commented: “Ronaldo has had 22 years of a top-flight career, look at his feet… He must wake up every day with painful feet. Maybe he’s so used to it that he doesn’t see it as a big deal anymore.”

Many fans have commented on the silent efforts and sacrifices that athletes with top-level careers always have to go through, in order to maintain a lasting level of performance.

The photo Ronaldo just posted has caused a stir among the online community (Photo: Daily Mail).

Ronaldo is also the player with the most appearances for the Portuguese national team in the history of football in this country, with a total of 205 matches. Earlier this year, Ronaldo unexpectedly shared his plans to hang up his boots while attending the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony in Dubai.

Ronaldo said he has been thinking about retirement: “The exact time when I retire, honestly I don’t know. Of course it will come soon, soon for me means another 10 years. I’m just kidding, honestly I don’t know, let’s see.”

In early February this year, Ronaldo turned 39 years old. Ronaldo’s contract with Al-Nassr club will end at the end of 2024 or early 2025.

In an interview with British television journalist Piers Morgan in 2022, after the interview ended, Ronaldo answered an off-topic question and this moment did not appear in the recorded frame. Accordingly, Ronaldo said he wanted to retire at the age of 40.

Journalist Piers Morgan is a close friend of Ronaldo and is often given in-depth interviews by him.