Chukwu Ikechukwu

updated at June 29, 2023 at 1:38 PM

• Cristiano Ronaldo once raced a Bugatti Veyron in 2008 in a commercial for Nike
• At the time, the French-manufactured sports car was the fastest car in the world
• Ronaldo was still at Manchester United and won the Ballon d’Or that same year

Cristiano Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time due to the Portuguese international's achievements on and off the football pitch.

In 2008, then with Manchester United, he proved why he was regarded as one of the fastest athletes ever when he appeared in a Nike commercial alongside the Bugatti Veyron.

According to Essentially Sport, the sports car was the fastest in the world at the time. However, Ronaldo would beat the mighty machine in his Nike Mercurial Vapor soccer boots.

The Portuguese forward got a quick start for a second, but the supercar overtook him instantly. After 50 metres, however, they had to turn around and re-run the same distance.

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Ronaldo, who would go on to win the Ballon d’Or that same year, had the advantage as he could easily turn around while the Veyron driver was forced to reverse the rest of the distance.

Whatever ones' take on the video is, the Portuguese phenomenon continued to prove his doubters wrong and remains among the greatest footballers of his generation.

Ronaldo parties on £5.5mil yacht

Meanwhile, Ronaldo shared his vacation pictures as he relaxed with former Manchester United teammate, Diogo Dalot, on the veteran's £5.5 million yacht, Goal reports.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is currently on vacation with his family and friends after completing assignments for Portugal and his Saudi domestic team, Al-Nassr.

Ronaldo enjoyed some time off the field while on vacation with his children and partner, Georgina Rodriguez, per photographs taken on board their opulent vessel.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Gemma Atkinson, Ronaldo's former girlfriend, sharing a revelation about her notable split from the football icon.

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They were in a brief relationship during his first stint with Man United. Subsequently, the 38-year-old was involved with Russian model, Irina Shayk.

After Ronaldo and Atkinson hit the rocks, she revealed that she received numerous lucrative offers to discuss details about the Portuguese superstar.