Cristiano Ronaldo received the Medal of Honor from the City of Lisbon

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo will be awarded the Medal of Honor of the City by the Lisbon Chamber in recognition of how he has always defended, promoted and promoted the name of the Portuguese capital in the world, the municipality announced this Thursday.

The awarding of the medal to Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Portugal and currently playing for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nasr, was approved at a city council meeting on Wednesday with 14 votes in favour, one abstention and two votes against.

The proposal submitted by Mayor Carlos Moedas (PSD) was voted on by secret ballot.

Quoted in a Lisbon Chamber memo, Carlos Moedas highlights the importance of recognizing “those who, by their value, their energy, their abilities” have contributed to the city, defending that “the history of Cristiano Ronaldo, considered several times the best player in the world, is closely linked to the history of Lisbon”.

“This is a tribute to a boy who became a man in Lisbon and who, in addition to being the place of his birth, became a great resident of Lisbon in terms of the passion he has for the city,” the post reads. the mayor, insisting that the Portuguese striker “always defended, promoted and promoted the name of Lisbon all over the world” and “he is also a great Lisbon and that has never been acknowledged”.

Carlos Moedas also recalls the “extraordinary hope that Cristiano Ronaldo instills in so many young people by helping them dream” so that they know that “on their own merit, they can achieve what they want.”

Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Madeira where he started playing football before moving to Lisbon to play for Sporting.

The 38-year-old striker has also played for clubs such as Manchester United (England), Real Madrid (Spain) and Juventus (Italy), winning the 2016 UEFA European Championship and the 2018 Nations League, among many other titles. year./ 19, for the Portuguese national team and five Champions Leagues.