Sporting CP have renamed their academy after Cristiano Ronaldo, who came through the club's youth ranks and played one season in the first team before leaving for Manchester United.
The Portuguese club hope that this decision will serve as an inspiration to all the young players who want to follow in the Juventus forward's footsteps.
"The good son makes the house and the house that Cristiano Ronaldo made now welcomes his name in honour of the best Portuguese player of all time, the best player in the world, who was awarded with five Ballon d'Or prizes and became captain of the national team, with whom he won the European Championship and Nations League," read Sporting's statement.
The pitches at the Academia Cristiano Ronaldo will also be renamed after players who took their first footballing steps at Sporting.
Gunners4ever❤
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Cristiano Ronaldo now has: A Museum named after him✔ A Galaxy named after him✔ An Airport (that of his homeland, Madeira) named after him✔ An Academy (that of his Boyhood Club, Sporting Lisbon) named after him✔ Popularity Level: CR7🌟🔥
abbasauwalmuhammad
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Sporting CP announce they have renamed their academy the 'Academia Cristiano Ronaldo' after their most famous graduate.
sufyrumu
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Cristiano Ronaldo -: Loved by Millions ❤ Inspiring Millions Worth a Billion 💰
kirito052
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like him or not he is an inspiration for everyone everyone should have a never give up mentality like him Huge respect I will also give everything and work hard to achieve my goal RESPECT
landson
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so manchester United academy will be called CRISTIANO and for Madrid academy will be called RONALDO and Juventus academy will be called CR7
ZiggyChoudhury
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he deserves it for wht he has done for football..
Luaacklmtz
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Having conquered,Portugal, England, Spain and now doing what he knows how to do best in Italy, It's a well deserved accolades...GOAT CR7 dé ultimate
manthebeast
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sporting cp be like: behold The goat 🐐
Luaacklmtz
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Some players be like after hearing this
singhveer08
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cristiano ronaldo has galaxy name after him...a airport name.
Ronaldodabest
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imagine man u naming their academy ..lingard united
You mean lingoat United 😏
SaadAkhtarKhan
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The ridiculous club that sold their own name for their graduate.😕😌
it's an act of paying respects, just like Barca naming their Barca b stadium after Johan crjuyff. Stop talking negatively always and think before u speak