It all began when Ronaldo and Semedo met in Sporting Lisbon& #39;s academy where they grew up as the best of friends.

They were both 14 at the time and Cristiano was the star player.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗣️" title="Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes" aria-label="Emoji: Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes"> Semedo: "Cristiano was the best out there. He could control, pass, and oh my god... score"
However, Semedo & Cristiano& #39;s talents and potential lay at opposite ends of the spectrum. Things started getting worrying for Semedo when Sporting threatened to kick him out of the academy.

Cristiano didn& #39;t like it. At the age of just 14, he threatened to leave himself.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗣️" title="Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes" aria-label="Emoji: Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes"> Semedo:
"He (Ronaldo) told the directors they could put an extra bed in his room, that we could share a cupboard for clothes. He said that if I went. He would as well."

Ronaldo was a precious gem to Sporting Lisbon& #39;s directors. Which made them agree to let Semedo continue.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🗣️" title="Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes" aria-label="Emoji: Silhouette eines sprechenden Kopfes"> Semedo:
"I owe everything to him. I was only 14 and the place I was from, Sebutal.. is not a good place for a young man to live. A lot of my friends from there were involved in crime. Some are in jail and some are dead. If I went back, I might& #39;ve stolen cars with them."
"My family. My children and my career. It& #39;s all because of him. I owe him my life."

To this day, Cristiano Ronaldo and José Semedo are still close friends.
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