POP: C.Ronaldo's childhood friend revealed the former star's nickname.

Madrid's "Real" and Portugal's national team star Cristiano Ronaldo continues to delight fans with excellent performances.

However, the life of the 32-year-old player has not always been rosy.

Even in childhood, the Portuguese demonstrated determination and a stubborn character while playing football with friends.

One of them, Ricardo Santos, revealed the player's nickname to the press.

"When Cristiano lost or other players didn't pass him the ball, the forward would fill up with tears, so we called him "crybaby"," said the friend.