The mystery of Cristiano Ronaldo's black toenails

Cristiano Ronaldo caused a stir a few days ago with a photo posted on social media. This is a rare occasion when the Portuguese superstar revealed his bare feet, with his toes painted black. This image aroused curiosity among CR7 fans, although his toenail painting was mentioned during his time at Real Madrid.

SportBible recently made some speculations based on similar habits of some other famous athletes. Ronaldo's black toenail painting could be a self-care method learned from boxers.

The mystery of Cristiano Ronaldo's black painted toenails - 1 — Ronaldo painted his toenails black.

"Many top athletes do this to protect their nails from fungus and bacteria when they have to use sweaty shoes for hours. Mike Tyson did the same," German newspaper Bild answered a fan's question about Ronaldo's toenail painting.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and legendary boxer Mike Tyson paint their toenails to protect themselves. According to experts, in addition to preventing bacteria and fungus, nail polish helps toenails become harder, reducing the risk of toenail damage when martial artists participate in high-level matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo recently had another action that fans associated with boxers. The image of the Portuguese superstar performing a wrestling move with an opposing player attracted attention on social networks.

Ronaldo's team lost 0-2 to their opponent. After the match, he was mocked by his opponent - Al Hilal Club with a video clip: " Is this WWE ?" WWE is a professional wrestling tournament in the US. The 38-year-old striker even faced punishment from the tournament's Organizing Committee for this action.

Ronaldo is undoubtedly the standout star in the Saudi Arabian Premier League but he has failed to help Al Nassr gain an advantage in the race for the title. Head coach Rudi Garcia has just left the club after failing to create a system that is good enough for his player.

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