Football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who is on a Christmas break with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and their children in Finland’s Lapland, posed shirtless in the snow before taking a chilly plunge into a pool. In a viral video clip, the Portuguese footballer is seen shrugging off the cold, saying it was “just a little cold”.
The viral clip begins with Ronaldo standing before a pool, preparing to take a dip in the freezing pool. “Guys! look at this experience. Freezing. Minus 20,” he says in the video. He then enters the pool, while his partner cheers for him. “It’s just a little cold,” the caption read.
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The video amassed over 107 million views as fans flocked to the comments section to share their reactions. “Bros so on fire he’s STEAMING! This next season going to be a movie!” a fan wrote. “This guy is crazy,” another fan commented.
“This is so amazing. Merry Christmas,” a third fan reacted.
The former Real Madrid player also shared the magical moments of taking his kids to meet Santa Claus and enjoying the festive activities such as making gingerbread cookies, sipping hot cocoa, and sharing a joyful moment of dancing together in his YouTube vlog.
“For us, Christmas is a very special moment because we spend it with our family. Gio loves it because we have been coming here for three years and the kids love it,” Ronaldo said in the vlog. “It’s a special time because there are usually no matches and it’s a moment I get to spend with my family. It’s a special time, especially for the kids and for me being with my family is the best,” he added.
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The 39-year-old player made a remarkable debut on YouTube, becoming the most-subscribed man on the video-streaming platform within a few hours of debuting.