In the fifth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Funchal, on the island of Madeira, to tell the story of Cristiano Ronaldo: the boy who cried because he was not put in the lineup, who had heart surgery at twelve, who crossed the ocean to arrive at Manchester United at seventeen, and who built over more than two decades the body, the mind and the will of the greatest athlete football has ever produced. An episode about work, obsession and what happens when someone decides there is no limit they cannot break.

In the fifth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Funchal, on the island of Madeira, to tell the story of Cristiano Ronaldo: the boy who cried because he was not put in the lineup, who had heart surgery at twelve, who crossed the ocean to arrive at Manchester United at seventeen, and who built over more than two decades the body, the mind and the will of the greatest athlete football has ever produced. An episode about work, obsession and what happens when someone decides there is no limit they cannot break.

Ten nations. Ten players. Ten stories that go far beyond football. In Legends of the World Cup, we trace the lives of the greatest players from each national team at the 2026 World Cup: where they come from, what they had to overcome, and why their stories deserve to be told. Because behind every goal, there is a childhood, a sacrifice, a dream. This is the World Cup podcast that talks about human beings.

Ten nations. Ten players. Ten stories that go far beyond football. In Legends of the World Cup, we trace the lives of the greatest players from each national team at the 2026 World Cup: where they come from, what they had to overcome, and why their stories deserve to be told. Because behind every goal, there is a childhood, a sacrifice, a dream. This is the World Cup podcast that talks about human beings.