Why Cristiano Ronaldo always joins a football field with his right foot

The reason for one of the superstitious customs of Cristiano Ronaldo has finally been revealed, which not many fans will have noticed.

Al-Nasr striker has shown no real signs of slowdown since his transfer to Saudi Arabia, as he scored more goals by anyone in world football with 54 goals to 59 matches for club and country.

Ronaldo is well - known as one of the most dedicated athletes in history, with Portuguese side stories taking hours of extra training in Carrington during his years as a young football player practicing leg weight skills.

The Portuguese captain is also known to paint the nails of black legs to fight against possible infections.

A custom CR7) that fans may not have noticed over the years is how he enters the field in any game.

Without forgetting any matches, Ronaldo will always make sure that he first treads right in the field because of a long Portuguese tradition.

This is because there is a saying in Portuguese culture of “entra com a direita”, which means enter with the right.

While this is just as much a sign of respect for his roots as a superstition, it is interesting to see high-level athletes adopt these types of customs.

Five times the winner of the Golden Ball has some more visible customs that are not related to his physical performance. For example, many fans will have noticed Ronaldo always doing the same thing during the team's photos.

Dating ahead of his first move to Premier League, Ronaldo will always stand on his fingertips during each photo before the match, so he looks taller.

The 39-year-old iconic stance from the cheap hunt is also very unique for his game. /Telegraph/