5 unknown things about Cristiano Ronaldo

#2 A galaxy is named after him

As I stated before, it has become common to see a thing or two being named after footballers. To name a few, Zlatan has a burger in his name called 'Le Zlatan' while Didier Drogba can boast a beer that is christened after him.

Cristiano Ronaldo, too, joins the list. His name has been used as an eponym for the Madeira International Airport. However, it's not just an airport that he can brag about; Cristiano Ronaldo has a whole galaxy named after himself!

Discovered in 2015, A group of scientists led by Dr. David Sobral from the University of Lisbon named it the Cosmos Redshift 7. With CR7 as its initials, Dr. Sobral has honoured the Portuguese giant for his mammoth tally of achievements. Notably, the CR7 galaxy is said to have been in existence for over 13 billion years now.