Pride – Cristiano Ronaldo
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When we talk about pride as a sin – we are generally talking about hubris.
Hubris - Excessive pride or self-confidence; Hubris – Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese Superstar is as synonymous with pride and hubris as he is to the word great.
Yes, it may have helped propel him to greatness, but it doesn't make any of what he has done any less hubristic.
Also, Read: Selfishness – the ‘virtue’ that fuels the greatness of Cristiano Ronaldo
He has a museum in his hometown dedicated to himself which is filled with the trophies and medals he's won (most people have trophy cabinets, Ronaldo does things a touch differently though). He has a statue of himself standing in that iconic 'I am going to blooter this freekick into orbit' pose in front of said museum.
One of his ex-girlfriends once complained that he spent more time on his looks than she did – and she was a model, looking good was her job.
He doesn't celebrate teammates' goals, and he celebrates his own (however trivial) with that stupid, but very catchy, DragonBall Z imitation-thingy.
Why take my word for it? Once, in 2013, he was asked about whether he deserved to win the Balon d'Or that year. Kicking all traces of false modesty, and nonsense PR Talk out of the window, he replied candidly -
“If I deserve it this year?
I deserved it last year, and the year before that… I deserve to win the Ballon D’Or every year.”
Hard to say he doesn't deserve the ones he did win, though – or that he deserves to win it this year!
